A few weeks ago, I was watching MasterChef Season 10. Contestant Subha Ramiah presented his version of Mulligatawny to the judges. My first reaction was, “Mulliga…what?” Then when, hard-to-please chef judge, Gordon Ramsay praised Subha for bringing back delicious memories of a childhood favorite his mother used to make, I knew I needed to try it for myself.
The name originates from the Tamil word “milakutannir” meaning pepper water. Mulligatawny dates all the way back to late 1700’s, as it was popular in England during British India. It was one of the few items of India that found common mention in the literature of that period.
Through the years, the creamy curry soup has had many variations, as everything passed down gets altered along the way. Once I learned of the common components, I invented my own version of Mulligatawny, and it came out positively splendid! Go ahead and give it a try tonight…
Mulligatawny Soup
Notes
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Ingredients
- ¼ cup salted butter
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, chopped
- 2 carrots, sliced
- 5 stalks celery, chopped
- 1 ½ tbsp. flour
- 2 tsp. curry powder
- 6 cups chicken broth
- 1 Fuji apple, peeled, cored & chopped
- ¼ cup white rice
- 2 skinless, boneless chicken breast, cubed
- ¼ tsp. dried thyme
- ¼ tsp. salt
- ¼ tsp. ground black pepper
- ½ cup half & half
Instructions
- In stockpot, melt butter. Sauté onion, garlic, carrot and celery to soften, about 8 minutes. Stir in flour and curry; cook 5 minutes. Add chicken stock; bring to a full boil.
- Add apple, rice, chicken, thyme, salt and pepper. Simmer 20 minutes. Stir in cream. Ladle into soup mugs. Enjoy!
- Serves 6
Nutrition Facts
Mulligatawny Soup
Serves: Serves 6
| Amount Per Serving: | ||
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 505 kcal | |
| % Daily Value* | ||
| Total Fat 22.25 g | 33.8% | |
| Saturated Fat 8 g | 40% | |
| Trans Fat 0 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 0 | |
| Sodium 869 mg | 36.2% | |
| Total Carbohydrate 18.69 g | 6% | |
| Dietary Fiber 3.92 g | 12% | |
| Sugars 5.27 g | ||
| Protein 53.73 g | ||
| Vitamin A 43.15 % | Vitamin C 7.65 % | |
| Calcium 7.59 % | Iron 18 % | |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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