East Indian Soup Food

MULLIGATAWNY SOUP - WORLD CLASS (EAST INDIAN)

Steps:

• In a very large soup pot combine water and chicken stock.
• Peel and slice potatoes and carrots.
• Peel and dice eggplant, and onion into 1/4 inch cubes.
• Finely chop roasted pepper and parsley.
• Add prepared vegetables and all remaining ingredients to pot.
• Stir to combine and bring to a boil over med/high heat.
• Reduce heat to low and slow simmer uncovered for 4-5 hours, or until soup has reduce in volume by half. (It should be thick and brownish in colour and the consistancy of chili).
• Stir often as soup starts to become thicker.
• When nuts have softened, soup is ready.

INDIAN LENTIL SOUP (DAL SHORVA)

Steps:

• Rinse the beans or lentils.
• Bring to a boil with the stock, turmeric, Cayenne, cumin, cardamom and curry/bay leaves.
• Let simmer until the beans or lentils are very soft (ca 30 minutes).
• If using bay leaves, remove them now. Curry leaves can be left in the soup.
• Run the soup quickly in a blender to a not too smooth consistency (or mash the lentils/beans with a ladle).
• Sautee the garlic and mustard seeds lightly in the fat and add to the soup.
• Let simmer for another 5 minutes.
• Add salt, pepper and squeezed lemon to taste.
• Serve hot with pita or paratha bread.