Best 3 The Memsahibs Mulligatawny Soup Anglo Indian Curried Soup Recipes

Mulligatawny soup, an Anglo-Indian dish, is a delicious curried soup that combines the flavors of both British and Indian cuisine. This iconic soup is believed to have originated in the 18th century and has since become a popular dish around the world. With its creamy texture, aromatic spices, and a combination of vegetables and meat, mulligatawny soup offers a unique culinary experience. Whether you're a seasoned chef or a home cook looking for a flavorful and comforting meal, exploring the best recipes for the memsahibs mulligatawny soup will undoubtedly satisfy your taste buds and transport you to a world of rich flavors and culinary heritage.

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THE MEMSAHIB'S MULLIGATAWNY SOUP: ANGLO-INDIAN CURRIED SOUP

The Memsahib's Mulligatawny Soup: Anglo-Indian Curried Soup image

The British have always been fond of highly spiced food, a taste which can be traced back in our cooking to medieval times and which can be seen today in our pungent commercially prepared sauces and mustards. This tasty curried broth belongs to the early nineteenth century and is part of the heritage of the British Raj. British people who spent years in India grew to love the local spicy food and brought back their favourite recipes which were adapted in the Victorian kitchen. "Pepper Water" was the nearest thing to soup in the cuisine of India, and indeed the word mulligatawny comes from the Tamil words molegoo (pepper) and tunes (water). It was originally a vegetarian 'sauce', but the British added meat and various other ingredients to create a variety of mulligatawnies, which were popular in India and Ceylon, but had an extremely bad press back home in England! A basic peppered water was flavoured with various other ingredients, then the soup would be served with side bowls of cooked rice, lime wedges, grated coconut, snippets of fried bacon, quartered hard-boiled eggs and sliced chillies. You helped yourself to what you wanted - a meal in itself. I serve mine with Raita and Chutney, and sometimes hard-boiled eggs, you can add whatever you like to the basic soup posted below. This recipe was taken from The Memsahib's Cookbook and has been adapted to personal taste.

Provided by French Tart

Categories Curries

Time 35m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 26

Ingredients

2 1/2 pints vegetable stock or 2 1/2 pints chicken stock
7 ounces coconut cream, cut into chunks
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon ground coriander
1 teaspoon chili powder
2 -3 teaspoons curry powder or 1 tablespoon curry paste
6 ounces tomato puree
chopped cooked chicken
chopped cooked beef or lamb
1 apple, peeled, diced and fried in butter
1 -2 onion, peeled, chopped and fried in butter until brown
1 -2 cup cooked rice
2 tablespoons chutney
1/2 teaspoon cardamom seed, lightly crushed
salt
fresh ground pepper
hard-boiled egg, quartered
chutney
raita
coconut
chopped tomato
chopped onion
sultana
nann bread
crispy fried onions
pappadams

Steps:

Simmer all the basic soup ingredients together for 15 to 25 minutes.
Then add all, or any of the flavouring ingredients - to make the soup exactly as you like it.
(Flavouring ingredients are listed above.).
Cook over a gentle heat for a further 5 to 10 minutes.
Serve hot with any of the side dishes as described above.

MULLIGATAWNY SOUP II

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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

Ingredients

1 tablespoon ghee (clarified butter), or vegetable oil
1 onion, chopped
4 cloves garlic, minced
2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger
2 green chile peppers, chopped
¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon ground cloves
2 teaspoons ground coriander seed
1 ½ teaspoons ground cumin
1 teaspoon ground turmeric
4 pods cardamom, bruised
1 tablespoon chopped fresh curry
1 carrot, chopped
1 apple - peeled, cored, and chopped
1 large potato, peeled and diced
1 cup Masoor dhal (red lentils), rinsed, drained
8 cups chicken broth
1 tablespoon tamarind concentrate
1 tablespoon lemon juice
2 cups coconut milk
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro

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

SLOW-COOKER MULLIGATAWNY SOUP

Slow-Cooker Mulligatawny Soup image

This soup is the result of British colonizers' encounters with rasam, a souplike dish from Tamil Nadu, a region in southern India, that's often made with lentils. "Milagu tannir," or pepper water, evolved into mulligatawny when the British made it thick, chunky and meaty. In her book "From Curries to Kabobs," the author Madhur Jaffrey wrote that mulligatawny was "an essential part of my childhood," as she ate it at the homes of Anglo-Indian friends and in hotels on vacation. Mulligatawny now bears no resemblance to rasam and has many variations; it is a dish that was invented and modified for colonizers' palates, and thus it has few rules. Ms. Jaffrey noted that "some curry powder has to be included for a true East-West flavor," as curry powder is more British than Indian. This slow-cooker version is thickened with masoor dal and coconut cream, and enriched with chicken thighs and tart apple.

Provided by Sarah DiGregorio

Time 6h10m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 18

Ingredients

1/4 cup vegetable oil
8 garlic cloves, smashed and chopped
2 carrots, peeled and sliced
2 celery stalks, sliced
1 large apple, preferably Granny Smith, peeled, cored and chopped
1 pound boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into bite-size chunks
1 cup masoor dal (split red lentils)
2 tablespoons tomato paste
2 tablespoons minced ginger (from about 2 inches of peeled ginger)
2 teaspoons black or brown mustard seeds
1 teaspoon ground turmeric
1 teaspoon curry powder
1/2 teaspoon ground cayenne, plus more to taste
1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds
1 teaspoon coarse kosher salt, plus more to taste
4 cups chicken broth or stock
1 (5-ounce) can coconut cream (about ⅔ cup)
Juice of 1 lime (about 1½ tablespoons)

Steps:

Combine all the ingredients except the coconut cream and lime juice in a 6- to 8-quart slow cooker. Cover and cook on low for 6 hours.
Stir in the coconut cream and lime juice. Taste and add more salt if necessary. Serve in bowls topped with a dusting of cayenne, if desired.

Tips:

Use a good quality curry powder. This is the key ingredient in mulligatawny soup, so make sure you choose one that you like the taste of.
Don't be afraid to adjust the spices to your taste. If you like it hotter, add more cayenne pepper or chili powder. If you prefer it milder, reduce the amount of these spices.
Be careful not to overcook the chicken. If you do, it will become dry and tough.
If you don't have any cooked chicken, you can use rotisserie chicken instead.
Serve mulligatawny soup with a side of rice or naan bread.

Conclusion:

Mulligatawny soup is a delicious and flavorful soup that is perfect for a cold winter day. It is also a relatively easy soup to make, so it is perfect for beginner cooks. Best of all, it is a versatile soup that can be customized to your own taste. So next time you are looking for a new soup recipe to try, give mulligatawny soup a try. You won't be disappointed.