Ingredients:

• Chicken - 1 whole
• Onion - 1 medium, chopped
• Cardamom - 2
• Lemon juice - 2 tbsp
• Oil - 2 tbsp
• Water 6 cups
• Cumin powder 1 1/2 tsp
• Coriander powder - 1 tsp
• Black pepper - 1/2 tsp
• Salt - to taste

Method:

• Wash the chicken. Rub lemon juice all over it and wash again
• In a pressure cooker, heat oil, add onions and cardamoms and saute till the onion turns translucent
• Add the chicken and stir till it changes to light brown
• Add cumin and coriander powder, black pepper and salt and saute for few more minutes
• Add water and pressure cook for 20 minutes on low flame
• Once done, seive the broth and use in your dishes

Note: It can be frozen and used as required instead of using the maggi cubes