Mulligatawny soup is a curry-based Indian influenced, thick and vibrantly flavored soup. With chicken, vegetables, basmati rice and Indian spices, this soup is a delicious blend of East meets West.
2Boneless Skinless Chicken Breastcut into bite-size pieces
1Onion
2stalksCelerychopped small
2mediumCarrotchopped small
1cloveGarlicfinely chopped
1teaspoonFresh Gingergrated
1tablespoonMild Curry Powder
1teaspoonGround Turmeric
1teaspoonCumin
1teaspoonSalt
1/2Red Applepeeled and chopped
1cupCooked Basmati Rice
Fresh Cilantrochopped for garnish
Instructions
Add the chickpeas to a blender with 1/2 cup of the chicken stock and blend until smooth. Set aside.
To a soup pan add 1 tablespoon of oil and 1 tablespoon butter over medium heat. Add the chicken breast and brown. Remove and set aside.
Add the remaining oil and butter over medium heat and add the onion. Cook until they start to soften.
Add the celery, carrots, garlic and ginger. Cook for 1 minute then stir in the curry, turmeric, cumin powder and salt, cook for 1 minute.
Add the apple, chickpea purée and rest of the chicken stock. Bring to a simmer and cook for 20 minutes until the vegetables are tender. To make the soup thicker, remove 2 ladles of soup and blend or use an immersion hand blender to blend up some of the apple while still keeping the soups chunky texture.
Taste for seasoning and add more salt if needed.
Turn off the heat and stir in the cooked basmati rice. Serve warm garnished with chopped cilantro.