The Memsahibs Mulligatawny Soup Anglo Indian Curried Soup Recipes

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.

THE MEMSAHIB'S MULLIGATAWNY SOUP: ANGLO-INDIAN CURRIED SOUP

Steps:

• Simmer all the basic soup ingredients together for 15 to 25 minutes.
• Then add all, or any of the flavouring ingredients - to make the soup exactly as you like it.
• (Flavouring ingredients are listed above.).
• Cook over a gentle heat for a further 5 to 10 minutes.
• Serve hot with any of the side dishes as described above.

MULLIGATAWNY SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the butter and olive oil in a casserole dish and fry the onion and celery with a pinch of salt for 10-12 mins, or until softened and translucent. Stir in the carrots, parsnip, garlic, ginger and apple and cook for 1 min more. Stir through the curry powder, cumin and paprika. Add the stock and tomato purée and season to taste. Reduce to a low simmer, cover and cook for 40 mins.
• Rinse the rice and cook for 10 mins in boiling water. Blitz the soup until smooth with a blender. Drain the rice and stir through the soup with the mango chutney, lemon juice and half the coriander. Check for seasoning, then ladle into bowls and top with the remaining coriander and yogurt.

MULLIGATAWNY (INDIAN) SOUP ( BEEF )

Steps:

• Fry vegetables & apple in drippings until soft & beginning to lose colour.
• Stir in flour & curry and cook for 1 minute.
• Add stock, tomatoes & seasoning.
• Bring to a boil, then lower heat, cover & simmer for about 1 1/2 hours, stirring occasionally.
• Sieve or liquidize the soup & return to pot.
• Add minced beef & rice.
• Bring back to the boil for 2- 3 minutes, check the seasoning & serve.