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One Pot Mulligatawny Soup recipe

Our One Pot Mulligatawny Soup recipe is packed with flavor. It's creamy and silky, and so filling. We topped our Chicken Mulligatawny recipe with rice, golden raisins, and cilantro.
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time1 hour
Course: dinner, lunch
Cuisine: Indian
Servings: 6
Calories: 265kcal
Author: Teri & Jenny

Ingredients

  • ¼ cup (½ stick) unsalted butter
  • 1 yellow onion, chopped
  • 2 ribs celery, diced
  • 1 medium carrot, peeled and diced
  • 1 red jalapeno, seeded and diced
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 teaspoons fresh ginger, peeled and minced
  • 2 small apples, peeled, cored and diced
  • 1 roma tomato, seeded and diced
  • 2 ½ teaspoons curry powder
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon turmeric
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cardamom
  • ¼ teaspoon cracked black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon minced thyme
  • ½ cup red or yellow lentils (uncooked)
  • 3 cups chicken stock
  • cup coconut milk
  • salt to and extra black pepper to taste

toppings and garnish

  • cooked jasmine rice
  • roasted and shredded chicken breast
  • golden raisins
  • cilantro, roughly chopped

Instructions

  • Place a large pot over medium-high heat and melt butter. Add onion, celery, carrot, and jalapeno and sauté for 5 minutes. Add garlic, ginger, apples, and tomato and continue to sauté for an additional 3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
  • Add all the spices, thyme and lentils to the pot and sauté for 3 minutes. Add stock and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium, medium-low and simmer mixture for about 30 to 40 minutes or until lentils have cooked through.
  • Pour mixture into a blender or using and immersion blender, puree until smooth.
  • Pour mixture back into the pot and simmer for 2 minutes. Stir in coconut milk and adjust seasonings.
  • To serve: Place about ½ cup of rice at the bottom of each bowl and top with a ladle of soup. Top soup with shredded chicken, a sprinkle of raisins and finally the cilantro. Season with freshly cracked black pepper. Serve.

Nutrition

Calories: 265kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 24mg | Sodium: 198mg | Potassium: 528mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 2270IU | Vitamin C: 12mg | Calcium: 49mg | Iron: 3mg