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Ramadan Chicken Oat Soup: Gentle After Fasting

By the Healthy Plate team

Chicken Oat Soup

No Ramadan table is complete without oat soup! It's one of the best ways to break a fast: warm, gentle on the stomach, and full of the fluids your body lost during the day.

Our version uses chicken breast, more vegetables and no cream.

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Why start iftar with soup?

  • Prepares the stomach for the main meal
  • Replaces fluids and salts
  • Oat fibre helps digestion

Chicken Oat Soup

10 minPrep
30 minCook
6Servings
160kcal

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup oats
  • 1 chicken breast
  • 1 onion, 1 carrot
  • 1 tomato
  • 6 cups water
  • 1 tbsp tomato paste
  • Cardamom, black pepper, cumin
  • Parsley and lemon to serve

Method

  1. Simmer the chicken with onion and cardamom for 20 minutes; shred it.
  2. Add carrot, tomato, paste and oats to the broth.
  3. Cook on low for 10 minutes, stirring, until thick.
  4. Return the chicken; serve with parsley and lemon.
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Tip

Make three days' worth; it thickens in the fridge, so loosen it with water when reheating.

⚠️ For general education only. If you have a health condition or allergy, consult your doctor.