Mulligatawny is a creamy, flavorful soup with a rich history and diverse variations. Originating in southern India, this dish has been enjoyed for centuries, with its name derived from the Tamil phrase "milagutannir," meaning "pepper water." The traditional recipe combines a blend of spices, vegetables, lentils, and often chicken or lamb. As it spread across the world, mulligatawny evolved, incorporating regional ingredients and cooking techniques, resulting in a variety of delicious interpretations. This article explores the culinary journey of mulligatawny, presenting a collection of recipes that capture the essence of this versatile soup while offering unique twists that reflect the diverse culinary traditions it has encountered throughout history.
Here are our top 20 tried and tested recipes!
MULLIGATAWNY SOUP I
The name Mulligatawny means 'pepper water', and curry is the particular ingredient that gives this incredible soup such a delicious flavor...so I'm told. This old recipe was given to me long ago.
Provided by L. Peter
Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Vegetable Soup Recipes
Time 1h20m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Saute onions, celery, carrot, and butter in a large soup pot. Add flour and curry, and cook 5 more minutes. Add chicken stock, mix well, and bring to a boil. Simmer about 1/2 hour.
- Add apple, rice, chicken, salt, pepper, and thyme. Simmer 15-20 minutes, or until rice is done.
- When serving, add hot cream.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 222.8 calories, Carbohydrate 13.5 g, Cholesterol 62.2 mg, Fat 15.8 g, Fiber 1.4 g, Protein 6.9 g, SaturatedFat 9.5 g, Sodium 733.9 mg, Sugar 3.2 g
MULLIGATAWNY SOUP
One taste of this traditional curry-flavored soup, and folks will know it didn't come from a can! This soup fills the kitchen with a wonderful aroma while it's simmering.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 1h5m
Yield 8 servings (about 2 quarts).
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- In a Dutch oven, saute the apple, carrot, celery and onion in butter for 5 minutes or until tender. Stir in the flour, curry, sugar, salt, pepper and mace until blended. Gradually add broth. , Bring to a boil. Cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Add the chicken, tomato, green pepper, cloves and parsley; return to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 20-30 minutes. Add rice; heat through. Discard cloves.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 160 calories, Fat 8g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 31mg cholesterol, Sodium 925mg sodium, Carbohydrate 15g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 8g protein.
MULLIGATAWNY SOUP
Provided by Food Network
Categories main-dish
Time 1h15m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 14
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.
CHICKEN MULLIGATAWNY SOUP
The list of ingredients is long, but don't let that intimidate you! It's actually quite easy to make. You can find the more exotic ingredients at Asian markets, natural food markets, or the Asian section of well-stocked grocery stores. This soup tastes best when made 24 hours before eating.
Provided by Lux
Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Chicken Soup Recipes Chicken and Rice Soup Recipes
Time 59m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- Combine apple, onion, celery stalks, carrot, jalapeno pepper, ginger, curry powder, garlic, garam masala, and red pepper flakes in a stockpot over medium-high heat. Add olive oil and saute until starting to soften, 3 to 5 minutes.
- Pour chicken broth and tomatoes into the pot. Bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer, add chicken breasts, and cover. Cook over medium heat until chicken is no longer pink in the center but still tender, about 15 minutes.
- Shred the chicken in the pot. Stir in coconut milk and spinach. Remove soup from heat as soon as spinach begins to wilt, about 1 minute. Garnish with cilantro. Place 1/2 cup cooked rice in each serving bowl and ladle soup on top. Place a wedge of lime for squeezing into the soup on the side of each bowl.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 280.1 calories, Carbohydrate 26.7 g, Cholesterol 19.8 mg, Fat 15.5 g, Fiber 3.1 g, Protein 10.5 g, SaturatedFat 10.1 g, Sodium 626.7 mg, Sugar 4.2 g
MULLIGATAWNY SOUP II
Literally meaning pepper water. Mulligatawny Soup is an Anglo-Indian invention. Created by servants for the English Raj who demanded a soup course from a cuisine that had never produced one. You can make this soup a day ahead and you can add chicken pieces in the soup as well.
Provided by MC
Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Cream Soup Recipes
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 21
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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 404.1 calories, Carbohydrate 43.8 g, Cholesterol 5.5 mg, Fat 22 g, Fiber 13.9 g, Protein 12.4 g, SaturatedFat 18.3 g, Sodium 29 mg, Sugar 5.7 g
MULLIGATAWNY
Provided by Ree Drummond : Food Network
Categories appetizer
Time 16m
Yield 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Add the butter to a pot over medium heat and let it melt. Add the chicken and cook, stirring occasionally, until golden. Add the garlic and onions and cook, stirring, for a couple of minutes. Sprinkle the flour over the chicken and onion mixture and stir to combine. Stir in the curry powder and cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Pour in the chicken broth and stir to combine; cook for another minute to thicken. Add the half-and-half, brown sugar and some salt and pepper and cook for 5 more minutes.
- Meanwhile, peel and dice the apple. Add the apples to the pot and cook for another 5 minutes. Taste, adjust the seasonings and serve!
MULLIGATAWNY
A sweet and spicy, British-born soup that features a heavy Indian influence with ingredients like coconut milk, lentils, and curries. There are about a million varieties, but I prefer the smoother, soupier versions than the more rustic, chunkier stews. Garnish with peanuts and cilantro and drizzle with heavy cream.
Provided by Brian Genest
Time 2h45m
Yield 10
Number Of Ingredients 27
Steps:
- Rub chicken breasts with chili powder and 1 teaspoon salt. Place in a baking dish and let rest for 1 hour.
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
- Bake chicken in the preheated oven until no longer pink in the centers and juices run clear, about 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and coarsely shred with 2 forks; set aside.
- Pour coconut oil into a large pot and heat over medium heat. Add carrots, apple, onion, and celery. Cook for 5 to 6 minutes, then add in garlic and ginger. Cook 1 minute more.
- Pour in 4 cups chicken stock, coconut milk, lentils, both curry powders, cumin, thyme, mustard, cinnamon, oregano, coriander, turmeric, nutmeg, cayenne, and bay leaf. Bring to a simmer. Reduce heat to medium-low and cook for 30 minutes.
- Fish out and discard the bay leaf. Use an immersion blender to blend into a smooth sauce. Add tomato paste and chicken; cook for another 20 minutes. If it appears too thick, add a little more stock, but the soup is pretty thick. Season with remaining 1 teaspoon salt.
- Spoon cooked rice into bowls and ladle soup over top to serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 329.7 calories, Carbohydrate 37.8 g, Cholesterol 26.6 mg, Fat 13.6 g, Fiber 6.1 g, Protein 15.5 g, SaturatedFat 10.4 g, Sodium 1058.9 mg, Sugar 5.4 g
VEGETARIAN MULLIGATAWNY SOUP
A quick and tasty vegetarian version of the popular Indian mulligatawny soup. Use prepared curry powder and peeled baby carrots to cut down on prep time. Excellent with naan (Indian flatbread) or served over rice.
Provided by EKG
Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Vegetable Soup Recipes
Time 50m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Heat ghee in a large pot over medium heat. Add onion, garlic, and curry powder; cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Add vegetable broth, potatoes, lentils, and carrots and bring to a simmer. Cook until carrots are tender, 15 to 20 minutes.
- Remove from heat and puree soup with an immersion blender until smooth.
- Return to the heat and add coconut milk, lemon juice, cilantro, and tamarind concentrate. Stir until heated through, 3 to 5 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 342.1 calories, Carbohydrate 42 g, Cholesterol 8.2 mg, Fat 14.9 g, Fiber 15.6 g, Protein 12.9 g, SaturatedFat 11.4 g, Sodium 381.6 mg, Sugar 5.8 g
CHICKEN COCONUT CURRY SOUP - A.K.A. EASY MULLIGATAWNY!
This is my absolute favorite soup of all time. I've made it for friends and family from Europe to the Caribbean, haven't met anyone who could pass it up! This recipe is based on a soup I tried at an Indian restaurant in Montreal about 5 years back. It was soooo delicious and creamy. I have no idea how they made theirs, but my take is really, really close and super easy.
Provided by MTLcook
Categories Chicken Breast
Time 1h
Yield 8-10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- In a large pot add water, chicken stock cubes, salt pepper. Bring to a boil.
- Add chicken, reduce to medium heat. Let simmer about 10 minutes.
- Add potatoes, carrots, onions. Let simmer about 20 minutes.
- Add curry powder, ginger, garlic, salt & pepper. Reduce to low heat. Let simmer about 10 minutes.
- Once the potatoes are fully tender, remove from heat and add coconut milk.
- Puree with hand blender.
- Serve with Basmati rice and enjoy!
- *** Notes: 1. Try not to substitute the fresh ginger or garlic for powdered or paste. This will really alter the overall taste (and not in a good way.). 2. Shake the can of coconut milk before using. Most of the coconut flavor is in the bits that settle at the bottom of the can. 3. You can add chilli powder to make this spicier. It really depends on how hot the curry powder you use is. I usually use a blend of very hot Madras curry powder and very mild Caribbean curry powder.
MULLIGATAWNY SOUP
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories main-dish
Time 1h30m
Yield 4 to 6 first-course servings
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Heat the butter in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add the onion, garlic, ginger, and jalapeno and cook, stirring, until browned, about 12 minutes. Lower the heat to medium, stir in the coriander, cumin, and turmeric, cook until fragrant, stirring, for 45 seconds. Stir in the flour and cook for 1 minute more.
- Pour in the broth and bring to a boil while whisking constantly. Add the lentils to the thickened broth, lower the heat, and simmer, covered, until very tender, about 45 minutes. Remove from the heat and allow to cool.
- When the lentil mixture has cooled, stir in the cilantro. Working in batches, transfer the mixture to a blender and puree until smooth, or puree with an immersion blender. Return the puree to the pot and reheat over medium heat.
- Whisk the coconut milk, lemon juice, salt, and season with pepper to taste. Divide among warm soup bowls and garnish with the coriander sprigs. Serve immediately with the lemon wedges.
- Cook's Note: If making the soup in advance, adjust it's consistency when re-heating with water or broth, since it has a tendency to thicken as it sits.
- Copyright 2001 Television Food Network, G.P. All rights reserved
SLOW-COOKER CHICKEN MULLIGATAWNY SOUP RECIPE - (4.1/5)
Provided by 1buttons
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- Melt butter in large saucepan over medium heat. Add onions, carrots, and celery and cook until onions are softened and just beginning to brown, 10 to 14 minutes. Add ginger, garlic, tomato paste, curry powder, garam masala, 1 teaspoon salt, and cayenne and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Stir in flour and cook for 1 minute. Slowly whisk in broth, scraping up any browned bits. Bring to boil, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer until thickened, about 5 minutes. Transfer to slow cooker. Stir in chicken, coconut milk, and lentils. Cover and cook until chicken and lentils are tender, 4 to 5 hours on low. Let sit, uncovered, for 5 minutes. Using large spoon, skim fat from surface of soup. Season soup with salt and pepper to taste.
VEGETABLE MULLIGATAWNY SOUP
The Tamil words milagu tannir mean "pepper-water," so it is not surprising this vegetable soup has a peppery bite. You can add 4 tablespoons of red lentils, if you so desire. The soup is fairly thick but may be thinned out with as much stock as you wish. In its thick version, it makes a very good sauce for hard-boiled eggs. Serve as a first course or a light meal with crusty bread, fried croutons or plain rice. Offer lime wedges on the side.
Provided by Food Network
Categories main-dish
Yield Serves 4 to 6
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Put the peppercorns, coriander seeds, cumin seeds, and fennel seeds in a small cast-iron frying pan and set over medium-high heat. Stir and roast until the spices emit a roasted aroma and some turn a shade darker. Empty into a plate to cool, then grind in a clean coffee grinder or other spice grinder. (It is a good idea to sift the ground spices through a fine sieve, stirring them about with a spoon as they pass slowly through the mesh. This is not absolutely necessary, but it makes for a finer soup.) Add the turmeric and cayenne to the spice mixture.
- Put the chickpea flour in a bowl. Slowly add 2 tablespoons of the stock, mixing as you go. Add another 4 cups of stock and mix.
- Combine the chickpea flour mixture, spices, all the vegetables, the curry leaves, garlic, onion, and ginger in a large pan and bring to a boil. Cover, turn the heat down to low, and simmer for about 50 minutes, or until all the vegetables are tender. Blend the soup in a blender in several batches, if necessary, and then press through a coarse sieve. Return the soup to the soup pan, add the coconut milk and salt, and bring to a simmer. Simmer gently for 2 to 3 minutes to blend the flavors; thin out with more stock, as needed. Serve hot with lime wedges.
MULLIGATAWNY (INDIAN) SOUP ( BEEF )
This was my favourite soup from the Bell Canada cafeteria; many years later, I found the recipe in a Soup & Starter cookbook! Its a good way to use up leftover roast beef (or lamb). If I don't have dripping on hand, I broil some bacon, use the bacon fat & eat the bacon!!
Provided by CountryLady
Categories Roast Beef
Time 1h55m
Yield 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Fry vegetables & apple in drippings until soft & beginning to lose colour.
- Stir in flour & curry and cook for 1 minute.
- Add stock, tomatoes & seasoning.
- Bring to a boil, then lower heat, cover & simmer for about 1 1/2 hours, stirring occasionally.
- Sieve or liquidize the soup & return to pot.
- Add minced beef & rice.
- Bring back to the boil for 2- 3 minutes, check the seasoning & serve.
CROCK-POT MULLIGATAWNY SOUP
A strong and tasty soup. This is not a creamed soup like many mulligatawnies. It's loaded with bite-size veggies and chicken.
Provided by Kimosabe
Categories Chowders
Time 8h30m
Yield 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Place all in Crock-Pot and cook high 4 to 6 hours or on high for one hour and then low for 7 to 9 hours.
- It's done when vegetables are fully soft.
- Sometimes old crock pots don't put out enough heat to be finished by stated cooking times.
- When it's all done, take about two cups of it and put it in a blender and puree. Use a towel over the blender top and hold down firmly to avoid a hot splatter. In a few seconds its about the consistency of baby food.
- Stir it back into the soup. This really idealizes the broth of the soup without watering it down.
- Like a lot of things, I think this might be better on the second day.
- Note: other additions could be: chopped coriander, frozen thawed green peas, cubed white potatoes, diced turnips, diced zucchini.
- Yield: 6 to 8 servings.
MULLIGATAWNY
I learned to cook and bake from my mom and grandmother, and always try to use fresh fruits, vegetables and herbs. This is a delicious and satisfying soup which I make with leftover chicken, turkey and sometimes beef, pork or lamb. My family enjoys this on a crisp fall or winter day.-Mary Ann Marino, West Pittsburg, Pennsylvania
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 6h20m
Yield 8 servings (2 quarts).
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- In a 3- or 4-qt. slow cooker, combine all ingredients. Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or until vegetables are tender. Discard cloves.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 102 calories, Fat 3g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 34mg cholesterol, Sodium 884mg sodium, Carbohydrate 7g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 11g protein.
EMERIL'S MULLIGATAWNY SOUP
Steps:
- Set a 4 or 5-quart saucepan over medium heat and add the ghee. While the ghee is heating, season the chicken with the garam masala and 1/4 teaspoon of the salt. Once the ghee is hot, add the chicken and cook, turning often, until golden brown and fragrant, 6 to 8 minutes. Transfer the chicken to a plate and set aside to cool.
- While the chicken is cooling, add the onions, carrots and celery to the hot pan and saute until lightly caramelized, about 4 to 5 minutes. Add the garlic, ginger and apples to the pan and saute until the apples are caramelized, about 7 to 8 minutes. Add the potatoes, sweet potatoes, and lentils to the pan, along with 4 cups of the chicken stock. Raise the heat to high and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and cook the soup until the potatoes are tender, about 10 minutes. Add the reserved chicken, the remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, the pepper, remaining 2 cups of chicken stock, zucchini, squash, spinach, coconut milk, and tomatoes. Continue to cook the soup at a simmer until the lentils and chicken are both tender, 10 to 15 minutes longer. Remove from the heat and stir in the cider vinegar. Taste and adjust seasoning, if necessary. To serve the soup, place 1/4 cup of the rice in a warmed bowl, and pour 8 ounces of the soup over the rice, garnish with a tablespoon of the cashews, and 2 teaspoons of the cilantro.
EASTERN-STYLE MULLIGATAWNY SOUP
This is the recipe from Shalimar Restaurant in Albany, NY. It is amazing. Enjoy this soup with some vegetable samosas and cheese naan bread. As with most soups, the longer you cook it, the more flavorful it is. Also, this soup is better when its a little thicker rather than watery.
Provided by Pantaloons
Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes
Time 1h20m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Pour enough water over split peas in a large bowl to cover by at least 1 inch; soak at least 30 minutes.
- Drain split peas and transfer to a large pot. Pour 4 cups water over the split peas. Stir turmeric, ground dried chile pepper, and salt into the water; bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer, adding more water as needed to thin, until split peas are tender, 30 to 40 minutes.
- Stir lemon juice and tomato paste into the split pea mixture; increase heat to medium and cook until the mixture thickens, about 10 minutes more.
- Heat vegetable oil in a small saucepan over medium heat. Fry garlic and cumin seeds in hot oil until the garlic browns, about 5 minutes; stir into the soup.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 139.7 calories, Carbohydrate 21.6 g, Fat 2.7 g, Fiber 8.7 g, Protein 8.4 g, SaturatedFat 0.4 g, Sodium 445.2 mg, Sugar 3.4 g
SPICY MULLIGATAWNY SOUP ( CHICKEN )
This is from Cooking Light. I love it but it is a bit spicy so to make it mild decrease the pepper flakes, use mild curry powder and use a mild chutney. Great over rice and with pita bread. If you make it spicy, it's wonderful with cucumber raita to cool it off!
Provided by Engrossed
Categories Curries
Time 25m
Yield 2-4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Chop chicken into small cubes.
- Heat 1 teaspoon of oil in a small pan. Add chicken and cook through. Set aside.
- Heat 2 teaspoons of oil in a medium pot. Add apple, onion, carrots, celery and bell pepper. Saute for 5 minutes.
- Stir in flour, curry powder, ginger, pepper flakes and salt. Cook for 1 minute.
- Stir in broth, chutney and tomato paste. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 8 minutes.
- Add chicken and cook for 2 minutes until it's heated through.
- Sprinkle with parsley or cilantro to serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 352.1, Fat 11.5, SaturatedFat 1.8, Cholesterol 72.6, Sodium 2410.9, Carbohydrate 34, Fiber 7, Sugar 15.9, Protein 30.6
VEGETARIAN MULLIGATAWNY SOUP
This is the vegetarian version of an east Indian soup. I find it very comforting with rich, complex flavor.
Provided by hlkljgk
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 30m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- In a soup pot, saute the onions in the ghee for 5 minutes.
- Add chili, turmeric and coriander.
- Saute for 2 to 3 minutes, stirring.
- Add the stock and the vegetables.
- Simmer for 10 to 15 minutes, until veggies are tender.
- Add the coconut, coconut milk and cook for a further 5 minutes.
- Remove from heat and let cool for a few minutes.
- Add lemon juice and cilantro.
- The longer this soup sits, the better its flavor.
- Re-heat gently before serving.
MADHUR JAFFREY'S VEGAN MULLIGATAWNY
Mulligatawny is a lemon & black pepper flavored lentil Indian soup. This recipe is an adaptation of several different adaptations of Madhur Jaffrey's recipe. I like it very lemony so I usually add more lemon juice to my individual bowl afterwards!
Provided by Keee8698
Categories Lentil
Time 1h10m
Yield 8 , 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- Dry roast whole peppercorns in soup pot over medium heat until fragrant.
- Add oil. When hot, add ginger and garlic and stir for 10 seconds or until fragrant. Next add all spices from cumin through cayenne and stir for another 10 seconds.
- Add well-rinsed chickpeas and potato pieces and stir to coat with spices.
- Next, add well-rinsed lentils along with stock and salt. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer covered for 45 minutes. If soup gets too thick, add more water or stock to make it your desired consistency.
- Remove from heat. Add lemon juice and coconut milk and puree soup with immersion blender (or blend in batches in blender) to your desired consistency.
- Serve with cilantro garnish.
Tips:
- Use a variety of vegetables. This will give your mulligatawny soup a more complex and flavorful base. Some good options include carrots, celery, onions, potatoes, and tomatoes.
- Don't be afraid to experiment with different spices. The traditional spices used in mulligatawny soup are cumin, coriander, turmeric, and ginger. However, you can also add other spices to taste, such as chili powder, garam masala, or curry powder.
- Use a good quality chicken or vegetable stock. This will make a big difference in the flavor of your soup. If you don't have any stock on hand, you can use water instead. However, the soup will not be as flavorful.
- Cook the soup until the chicken is cooked through and the vegetables are tender. This will usually take about 30 minutes. However, the cooking time may vary depending on the type of vegetables you are using.
- Serve the soup with your favorite toppings. Some good options include rice, yogurt, cilantro, and papadums. You can also serve the soup with a side of naan bread.
Conclusion:
Mulligatawny soup is a delicious and flavorful soup that is perfect for a cold day. It is also a relatively easy soup to make, so it is a good option for busy weeknights. With a few simple ingredients and a little bit of time, you can create a delicious and satisfying meal that the whole family will enjoy.
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