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different amount of salt. If you’re careful with sodium intake or not sure if your chicken stock is too salty, you can use <strong>water only</strong>, or use <strong>half stock + half water</strong>. You can always add salt at the end of cooking.</li><li>Once boiling, using a <ahref=https://amzn.to/2KxVavi>fine-mesh strainer</a>,<ahref=https://www.justonecookbook.com/how-to-skim-off-the-scum-and-fat-from-soups-and-stocks/>skim the scrum and fat</a>from the surface of the broth.</li><li>Peel the apple and grate it (use as much as you like to add sweetness). I’ve been using <ahref=https://amzn.to/3szp2se>this grater</a> and love it.</li><li>Add the honey and salt and simmer uncovered for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.</li><li>Add the potatoes and cook until the potatoes are tender, about 15 minutes.</li><li>Turn off the heat. If you use the store-bought curry roux, put 1-2 blocks of roux in a ladle and slowly let it dissolve with a spoon or chopsticks. Continue with the rest of the blocks.</li><li>If you’re using homemade curry roux, scoop a ladleful or two of cooking liquid from the curry broth and add it into the curry paste in a saucepan. Add more cooking liquid if necessary and mix well until it’s smooth.</li><li>Add the roux mixture back into the soup and stir to combine.</li></ul><h3id=to-season-the-curry>To Season the Curry</h3><ul><li>Add soy sauce and ketchup (and any other condiments you’re adding - see the blog post). Simmer uncovered on low heat, stirring occasionally, until the curry becomes thick.</li></ul></div></div></div><br><navclass=level><divclass="level-item has-text-centered"><divclass=block></div></div></nav><navclass=level><divclass="level-item has-text-centered"><div><h2class=subtitle>Tags</h2><divclass=buttons><buttonclass=button>
