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Mulligatawny Soup Recipe

Janette Fuschi
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.
4 from 7 votes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Cuisine British
Servings 4
Calories 495 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 14 ounce can Chickpeas
  • 4 cups Chicken Stock
  • 2 tablespoons Vegetable Oil
  • 2 tablespoons Unsalted Butter
  • 2 Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast cut into bite-size pieces
  • 1 Onion
  • 2 stalks Celery chopped small
  • 2 medium Carrot chopped small
  • 1 clove Garlic finely chopped
  • 1 teaspoon Fresh Ginger grated
  • 1 tablespoon Mild Curry Powder
  • 1 teaspoon Ground Turmeric
  • 1 teaspoon Cumin
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • 1/2 Red Apple peeled and chopped
  • 1 cup Cooked Basmati Rice
  • Fresh Cilantro chopped 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.

Nutrition

Calories: 495kcalCarbohydrates: 62gProtein: 20gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 4gSodium: 1741mgFiber: 6gSugar: 4g
Keyword Apples, British, Carrots, Chicken, Chickpeas, Curry, Easy Dinners, Indian, Onions, Simmered, Soups, Winter
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