Indian Mulligatawny Soup Food

MULLIGATAWNY SOUP

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Heat the oil over medium heat in a deep pan or pot. Add the bay leaf and fry for 30 seconds.
• Add the onion and fry until transparent, about 5 minutes.
• Add the garlic and fry for 1 minute. Add all the powdered spices and fry for 2 to 3 minutes.
• Add the chicken and fry until lightly browned, 3 to 4 minutes.
• Add the toor daal and fry for 1 minute.
• If you're using the mixed vegetables, add them now.
• Add the chicken stock and bring to a simmer. Cook until the daal is soft and tender to the bite.
• When the daal is cooked, add the coconut milk and mix well.
• Turn off the heat, and add the lemon juice; stir.
• Serve hot in individual bowls, poured over a bed of cooked basmati rice, if desired. Garnish with chopped fresh coriander.
• Enjoy.

AUTHENTIC MULLIGATAWNY SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the oil and add the ginger and garlic. Saute for 2 minutes, then add the onion and saute until onion is transparent.
• Add the gram flour, apple, curry powder, turmeric, tomatoes, bay leaf, pepper and chicken stock.
• Bring to a boil, cover and reduce heat. Simmer for 45 minutes, then process in a blender.
• Add the rice if using and chicken.
• Stir well and serve with lemon wedges.

MULLIGATAWNY SOUP

Steps:

• In a large stockpot, over medium, add the onions, carrots, celery stalks and butter. Cook until tender, but do not burn them. Stir in the flour and curry and cook for 3 minutes. Pour in 8 cups of chicken stock and let simmer for 30 minutes. Then add in the remaining ingredients, except the hot cream. Let simmer for 15 minutes and then add in 1 cup hot cream. Ladle into serving bowls and serve.

MULLIGATAWNY SOUP II

Steps:

• Heat ghee or vegetable oil in 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.

MULLIGATAWNY SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil in large pan add onion, garlic, ginger, chillies and ground spices . cook stirring for about 5 minutes or until the onion is soft.
• Add lentils, stock, potato and apple, simmer covered about 20 minutes or until the potato is tender and the lentils are cooked.
• Process until smooth, return to pan. Add coconut milk, juice and coriander leaves. Serve.
• Can be made a day ahead.

THE MAHARAJAH'S MULLIGATAWNY

Steps:

• Grind the red chile peppers, coriander seeds, cumin seeds, turmeric powder, nutmeg, cloves, peppercorns, curry leaves, garlic, and ginger into a smooth paste using a food processor or blender.
• Melt the ghee in a large skillet over medium heat; fry the onion in the melted ghee until golden brown, about 5 minutes. Add the red chile pepper paste and lamb to the skillet; cook and stir until the lamb is browned, about 5 minutes. Season with salt. Stir the lamb stock and tomato puree into the lamb mixture; reduce heat to medium-low, cover the skillet, and simmer until the lamb is tender, about 30 minutes. Add the carrot and apple; cook another 15 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to cool slightly.
• Remove the lamb from the mixture and set aside. Pour the rest of the soup into a blender. Hold down the lid of the blender with a folded kitchen towel and carefully start the blender, using a few quick pulses to get the soup moving before leaving it on to puree. Strain the soup through a fine mesh strainer back into the skillet. You ARE allowed to press on the contents of the strainer! Remove and discard any large and hard pieces. Add the lamb back to the skillet, place over medium heat, and cook until the soup is thoroughly reheated, about 5 minutes. Serve in warmed bowls; garnish with lemon slice.

MULLIGATAWNY SOUP

Steps:

• Warm the oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the onion, season with salt and cook, stirring occasionally, until translucent and shrunken, about 8 minutes. Add the garlic and ginger, and cook, stirring, until fragrant and softened, about 2 minutes. Add the mustard seeds, turmeric, curry powder, cayenne and cumin seeds, and cook, stirring constantly, until the mustard seeds pop and sizzle, about 90 seconds. Add the carrot, celery and apple, and cook, stirring, until just starting to soften, about 2 minutes. Stir in the tomato paste, then the flour, and cook, stirring well, to uniformly coat all the ingredients, about 2 minutes.
• Add the chicken, masoor dal and chicken broth. Season lightly with salt. Bring to a boil, stirring to scrape up any browned bits sticking to the bottom of the pot. Reduce the heat to maintain a simmer.
• Cover the pot and cook for 10 minutes, then uncover and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes more, until the chicken and carrots are tender, the soup is creamy, and the flavors have blended.
• Stir in the coconut milk and squeeze in the lime juice. Serve in bowls topped with a dusting of cayenne, if desired.