Mulligatawny soup
Mulligatawny soup, from above
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Mulligatawny soup

Spiced lentil, apple and coconut soup. Born of milagu thanni, raised in British clubs.

45 minTime
9 gProtein each
mediumSpice
Pepper water2 chapters · 1 min read

Make it your way

Grandma's wayAnglo Indian spiced lentil and apple soup with rice.
The original
271kcalsame
9 gproteinsame
6 gfibresame
45minutessame

Mulligatawny.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

6 servings
Masoor dal (red lentils)¾ cup red lentils, rinsed
Butter2 tbsp
Onion1 large, chopped
Carrot1, diced
Celery1 stick, diced
Apple1, peeled and diced
Garlic4 cloves
Ginger2.5 cm, grated
Turmeric (ground turmeric)½ tsp
Cumin powder (ground cumin)1 tsp
Coriander powder (ground coriander)2 tsp
Garam masala1 tsp
Red chilli powder (indian red chili powder)½ tsp
Black pepper½ tsp
Water5 cups stock or water
Thick coconut milk⅔ cup
Cooked rice1 cup, to serve
Lemon juice1 tbsp
Coriander leaves (cilantro)to garnish
Saltto taste

Method

4 steps
  1. 1Soften onion, carrot, celery and apple in butter. Add garlic and ginger.
  2. 2Add spices and stir 1 minute.
  3. 3Add lentils and stock; simmer 25 minutes until lentils collapse.
  4. 4Blend partly, stir in coconut milk and lemon, season. Serve with a spoon of rice.
Serve it like this

Ladle into deep bowls over a spoonful of rice, finish with coriander and a squeeze of lemon. Bread or papad alongside.

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Bread or rice Methi thepla40 min
Bread or rice Jeera rice30 min
On the side Aloo gobi35 min
On the side Coconut chutney10 min
A little snack Masala papad10 min
To drink Sol kadhi40 min
Something sweet Jelly custard30 min
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