Mulligatawny Soup
A hearty Mulligatawny soup with chicken, lentils, vegetables, coconut milk, and warm Indian spices. Perfect with rice or naan bread!
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 cup chopped onion
- ½ cup diced celery
- 1 cup diced carrots
- 1 tsp minced garlic
- 1 (14.5-ounce) can tomatoes , diced
- 1 (8-ounce) can tomato sauce
- 1 quart chicken stock
- ½ cup brown lentils
- 1 ½ tsp curry powder, or to taste
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp ground coriander
- ¼ tsp cayenne pepper, or to taste
- 2 cups diced cooked chicken
- 1 cup coconut milk
- 1 tbsp brown sugar
- 2 to 3 tbsp fresh chopped cilantro
- 3 cups hot cooked rice
Recommended Equipment
Instructions
- Cook the aromatics. Heat the vegetable oil in a large saucepan or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the onion, celery, and carrots. Cook for about 6 to 8 minutes or until the onion is translucent and yellow, stirring frequently. Add the garlic and cook for about 1 minute longer.2 tbsp vegetable oil | 1 cup chopped onion | 1/2 cup diced celery | 1 cup diced carrots | 1 tsp minced garlic
- Simmer. Add the tomatoes, tomato sauce, chicken stock, lentils, curry powder, cumin, coriander, and cayenne pepper, to taste. Bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium, cover the pan, and simmer for 30 minutes or until the lentils are tender.1 (14.5-ounce) can tomatoes | 1 (8-ounce) can tomato sauce | 1 quart chicken stock | 1/2 cup brown lentils | 1 1/2 tsp curry powder | 1 tsp ground cumin | 1 tsp ground coriander | 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
- Finish with the chicken and coconut milk. Stir in the diced chicken, coconut milk, brown sugar, and cilantro. Heat through gently (do not boil) and serve over hot cooked rice.2 cups diced cooked chicken | 1 cup coconut milk | 1 tbsp brown sugar | 2 to 3 tbsp fresh chopped cilantro | 3 cups hot cooked rice
Nutrition
Calories: 431kcalCarbohydrates: 51gProtein: 24gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.03gCholesterol: 40mgSodium: 482mgPotassium: 730mgFiber: 7gSugar: 10gVitamin A: 3695IUVitamin C: 8mgCalcium: 62mgIron: 3mg
Disclaimer:
Our nutritional information is based on a third-party application that analyzes the ingredients list to determine the values. The information is meant to be helpful, but should be considered an estimate. Values may differ depending on measurements, brands, serving variations, and database availability.
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