Ingredients

• Meat from half a chicken, torn or chopped into bite-sized chunks

• Half the preparation of chicken stock

• 1 tbsp avocado oil or olive oil

• 6 cloves of garlic, minced

• 1 tablespoon fresh grated ginger

• 1 large yellow onion, chopped into large pieces

• 6 carrots, chopped into bit-sized pieces

• 6 stalks celery, chopped into bit-sized pieces

• 1 tbsp fresh grated turmeric (or 1 tsp ground turmeric)

• 1 tsp freshly chopped rosemary

• 1 tsp freshly chopped thyme, stems removed

• ½ teaspoon salt

• ½ freshly ground black pepper

• 3 leeks (optional, see notes)

• 1 cup pearl or Israeli couscous (optional)

• 1 cup frozen peas (optional, but recommended)