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Pottery bowl filled with vegetable soup with visible carrots and herbs.

Mulligatawny Soup

Diana Rattray
A hearty Mulligatawny soup with chicken, lentils, vegetables, coconut milk, and warm Indian spices. Perfect with rice or naan bread!
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Servings 6 servings
Calories 431
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Course Chicken Soup, Soup Recipes
Cuisine Indian
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour

Ingredients
  

  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 cup onion, chopped
  • 2 ribs celery, diced
  • 2 medium carrots, diced or sliced
  • 2 cloves garlic, pressed or minced
  • 1 14.5-ounce can tomatoes , diced
  • 8 ounces tomato sauce
  • 1 quart chicken stock
  • 1/2 cup lentils
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons curry powder, or to suit your taste
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon ground coriander
  • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper, or to taste
  • 2 cups cooked chicken, diced
  • 1 cup coconut milk
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 2 to 3 tablespoons fresh chopped cilantro
  • 3 cups cooked rice, hot

Instructions

  • Cook the aromatics. Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the onion, celery, and carrots. Cook for about 6-8 minutes or until the onion is translucent and yellow, stirring frequently. Add the garlic and cook for about 1 minute longer.
  • Simmer. Add the tomatoes, tomato sauce, chicken stock, lentils, curry powder, cumin, coriander, and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium, cover the pan, and simmer for 30 minutes.
  • Finish with the chicken and coconut milk. Add the diced chicken. Cover and cook for about 15 minutes, or until the lentils are tender. Stir in the coconut milk, brown sugar, and cilantro. Heat through (do not boil) and serve in bowls over 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.

Keyword chicken soup, lentil soup, mulligatawny
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