ABC Soup
ABC Soup is a comforting Malaysian-style chicken and vegetable soup made in the Thermomix. A whole chicken leg simmers with potatoes, carrots, onion, tomato and sweet corn cob into a light yet flavourful broth. The TM7 weighs every ingredient directly in the bowl and cooks the soup hands-free, making this wholesome family favourite wonderfully simple.
About this recipe
ABC Soup Thermomix TM7 is a beloved Malaysian home-style chicken and vegetable soup, and this recipe brings it effortlessly to your all-in-one kitchen machine. If you have been searching for a chicken soup recipe Thermomix fans swear by, this is it: a whole chicken leg slowly simmered with potatoes, carrots, onion, tomato and a sweet corn cob until the broth turns golden, naturally sweet and deeply comforting. The name 'ABC' refers to how simple it is, a soup so straightforward that anyone can make it, yet the flavour is remarkably rich thanks to the marrow from the chicken leg and the natural sugars released by the carrot and corn. In the TM7 you simply weigh the water and stock powder straight into the mixing bowl, add the vegetables and chicken, and let the machine simmer everything gently without any stirring or watching. The result is a light yet satisfying soup that works as a quick weeknight dinner, a warming lunch or a gentle meal when someone needs extra comfort. It is gluten-free by nature and easily adapted, making it a reliable standby in your weekly menu TM7 rotation.
Preparation tips
- Cut the potatoes and carrots into generous chunks so they hold their shape during simmering and give the ABC Soup a lovely hearty texture rather than turning mushy in the broth.
- Remove the chicken leg once the meat is tender, shred the meat off the bone and return it to the bowl just before serving so every spoonful of soup contains succulent pieces of chicken.
- For a clearer broth, skim off any foam that forms on the surface at the start of cooking, and taste before adding extra salt, as the chicken stock powder is already quite savoury.
Recipe variations
- Vegetarian ABC Soup: replace the chicken leg with extra sweet corn, a handful of dried shiitake mushrooms and cubes of firm tofu, and swap the chicken stock powder for vegetable stock to keep the broth sweet and deeply savoury.
- Festive winter version: add a few slices of ginger and a handful of goji berries in the last minutes of cooking for a warming, subtly spiced twist on the classic ABC Soup that is perfect for cold evenings.
Thermomix TM7 Benefits
- Weigh the water and chicken stock powder directly in the mixing bowl with the TM7 built-in scale, accurate to one gram without any extra washing up.
- Grating the carrot in the Thermomix before simmering releases its natural sweetness quickly, giving the ABC broth a lovely golden colour.
- Gentle steaming of the sweet corn cob keeps every kernel juicy and crisp while the chicken broth develops below in the mixing bowl.
- The TM7 grinds whole peppercorns into fresh pepper powder in seconds, delivering far more aroma than pre-ground pepper in this soup.
- Hands-free heating lets the chicken leg and potatoes simmer unattended, so the broth develops full flavour while you set the table.
Ingredients
- whole chicken leg
- water
- potatoes
- carrots
- yellow onion
- tomato
- sweet corn cob
- salt
- chicken stock powder
- white pepper powder