Mulligatawny Soup World Class East Indian Recipes

THE BEST MULLIGATAWNY SOUP RECIPE

Steps:

• Saute onions, celery, leek, carrots, and butter in a large pot over medium heat until they start to soften, about 8-10 minutes.
• Add the flour and the curry, and cook over medium heat for 5 more minutes.
• Add the chicken broth, mix well, and bring to a boil. Simmer for about 30 minutes.
• Add the apple, rice, chicken, salt, pepper, nutmeg and thyme. Simmer for 15 minutes, or until the rice is done.
• When serving, add heated cream (optionally) and chopped fresh parsley.

MULLIGATAWNY SOUP - WORLD CLASS (EAST INDIAN)

Steps:

• In a very large soup pot combine water and chicken stock.
• Peel and slice potatoes and carrots.
• Peel and dice eggplant, and onion into 1/4 inch cubes.
• Finely chop roasted pepper and parsley.
• Add prepared vegetables and all remaining ingredients to pot.
• Stir to combine and bring to a boil over med/high heat.
• Reduce heat to low and slow simmer uncovered for 4-5 hours, or until soup has reduce in volume by half. (It should be thick and brownish in colour and the consistancy of chili).
• Stir often as soup starts to become thicker.
• When nuts have softened, soup is ready.

AUTHENTIC MULLIGATAWNY SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the oil and add the ginger and garlic. Saute for 2 minutes, then add the onion and saute until onion is transparent.
• Add the gram flour, apple, curry powder, turmeric, tomatoes, bay leaf, pepper and chicken stock.
• Bring to a boil, cover and reduce heat. Simmer for 45 minutes, then process in a blender.
• Add the rice if using and chicken.
• Stir well and serve with lemon wedges.

EASTERN-STYLE MULLIGATAWNY SOUP

Steps:

• Pour enough water over split peas in a large bowl to cover by at least 1 inch; soak at least 30 minutes.
• Drain split peas and transfer to a large pot. Pour 4 cups water over the split peas. Stir turmeric, ground dried chile pepper, and salt into the water; bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer, adding more water as needed to thin, until split peas are tender, 30 to 40 minutes.
• Stir lemon juice and tomato paste into the split pea mixture; increase heat to medium and cook until the mixture thickens, about 10 minutes more.
• Heat vegetable oil in a small saucepan over medium heat. Fry garlic and cumin seeds in hot oil until the garlic browns, about 5 minutes; stir into the soup.

MULLIGATAWNY SOUP II

Steps:

• Heat ghee or vegetable oil in large pan (use low heat); cook onion, garlic, ginger, chilies, spices and curry leaves, stirring, until onion is browned lightly and mixture is fragrant. Do not over brown the onion or else it will give the soup a burnt taste.
• Add carrot, apple, potato, dhal, and chicken stock to pan; simmer, covered, for about 15 minutes or until vegetables are just tender. Discard cardamom pods and curry leaves.
• Blend or process soup mixture, in batches, until pureed; return to pan. Add tamarind, lemon juice, coconut milk and fresh coriander leaves; stir until heated through.