Why every ingredient earns its place
This is ABC soup, the one every Singaporean family grew up drinking. No one really knows where the name comes from — some say it stands for the vitamins A, B, C found in the vegetables. Others say it is just as easy as ABC. And really? It is. Carrots, potatoes, corn, onion, tomato, chicken, and water. Everything goes in together. The rice cooker does the rest. Wholesome, comforting, and genuinely good for the whole family, kids included.
Simple ingredients, serious nourishment. The kind of meal that works for everyone at the table, from the youngest to the oldest.
This recipe is for you if
- You want a comforting family meal with minimal effort
- You are cooking for kids and want something nourishing
- You grew up on this soup and want to make it at home
Less relevant if
- You do not have a rice cooker with soup mode
- You are avoiding poultry or nightshades
- You want something ready in under 20 minutes
The recipe
ABC Soup
Chop, dump, press soup mode. Done.
Ingredients
- 2 chicken legs
- 2 carrots, cut into chunks
- 2 to 3 potatoes, cut into chunks
- 1 corn, cut into sections
- 1 onion, quartered
- 1 tomato, quartered
- 800ml water
Method
- Cut the carrots and potatoes into chunks. Cut the corn into sections. Quarter the onion and tomato.
- Add the chicken legs, carrots, potatoes, corn, onion, and tomato into the rice cooker pot.
- Pour in 800ml water.
- Close the lid and cook on Soup mode. That is it. Walk away and let the rice cooker do everything. 🍲
Tips
"No one really knows why it's called ABC soup. But everyone knows what it tastes like."
Tip 01
Cut everything into similar sized pieces. Even chunks mean everything cooks at the same rate. If the potatoes are huge and the carrots are tiny, one will be overcooked and the other underdone by the time the soup mode finishes.
Tip 02
Chicken leg over breast for this soup. The bone and the darker meat release collagen and flavour into the broth that breast simply cannot. The longer the soup cooks, the more it breaks down into the liquid. That is what gives the broth its body and depth.
Tip 03
The tomato is not optional. It might seem like a small addition but it is what gives the broth that subtle sourness and brightness that lifts the whole soup. Without it, the soup tastes flat. With it, everything clicks into place.
Tip 04
It tastes even better the next day. Like all good soups, the flavour deepens overnight. If you are cooking for the family, make a bigger batch. It reheats beautifully and the broth only gets richer with time.
Something we have alongside this
ABC soup is already one of the most wholesome, family-friendly meals you can make. Pairing it with Omega 3 Mango Burstlets makes it even more complete, especially for the kids. Brain and heart health support in something that tastes like a treat rather than a supplement. A wholesome meal and a wholesome habit, all at the same table 🤍
One burstlet, pop it, done 🥭
What we pair with this for the whole family
Omega 3 Mango Burstlets
for brain and heart health, kids and adults
Suitable for the whole family including kids. Brain and heart health support that tastes like a mango sweet, not a supplement. Fish-free and plant-based so it works for everyone at the table.
- Plant-Based Algae Oil (600mg). A fish-free source of omega-3 fatty acids, making it suitable for the whole family including young children
- EPA (150mg). Eicosapentaenoic Acid reduces systemic inflammation and supports heart health
- DHA (450mg). Docosahexaenoic Acid supports healthy brain development and eye function, especially important for growing kids
Quick summary
- Chop everything into similar sized chunks so it all cooks evenly.
- Chicken legs, carrots, potatoes, corn, onion, tomato, and 800ml water all go in together.
- Soup mode. Walk away. The rice cooker does everything.
- Taste before adding salt. The natural sweetness of the vegetables may be all the seasoning it needs.
- Family-friendly, kid-approved, and even better the next day. 🍲