Mulligatawny Soup II
Ingredients
| 1 tablespoon | 15 ml | ghee (clarified butter), or vegetable oil |
| 1 | onion, chopped | |
| 4 | cloves garlic, minced | |
| 2 teaspoons | 10 ml | grated fresh ginger |
| 2 | green chile peppers, chopped | |
| 1/4 teaspoon | 1.3 ml | ground cinnamon |
| 1/4 teaspoon | 1.3 ml | ground cloves |
| 2 teaspoons | 10 ml | ground coriander seed |
| 1 1/2 teaspoons | 7.5 ml | ground cumin |
| 1 teaspoon | 5 ml | ground turmeric |
| 4 pods | cardamom, bruised | |
| 1 tablespoon | 15 ml | chopped fresh curry leaves |
| 1 | carrot, chopped | |
| 1 | apple - peeled, cored, and chopped | |
| 1 | large potato, peeled and diced | |
| 1 cup | 240 ml | Masoor dhal (red lentils), rinsed, drained |
| 8 cups | 1.9 l | chicken broth |
| 1 tablespoon | 15 ml | tamarind concentrate |
| 1 tablespoon | 15 ml | lemon juice |
| 2 cups | 480 ml | coconut milk |
| 2 tablespoons | 30 ml | chopped fresh cilantro |
Instructions
- Heat ghee or vegetable oil in a 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.
Original recipe yields 6 servings.