Mulligatawny soup
5 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| ½ | cup | Dried chick peas |
| 1 | medium | Onion; chopped |
| 2 | tablespoons | Ghee |
| 1 | Red chili; whole | |
| 1 | pinch | Cayenne pepper |
| 1 | teaspoon | Turmeric |
| 1 | tablespoon | Coriander |
| 4 | cups | Stock |
| 1 | Salt to taste | |
| 1 | medium | Caroot; chopped (think that's carrot) |
| 1 | large | Potato; cubed |
| 1 | Green bell pepper; chopped | |
| 1 | Tomato; chopped | |
| ½ | cup | Grated coconut |
| 1 | cup | Coconut milk |
| 2 | tablespoons | Lemon juice |
| 2 | teaspoons | Cilantro/parsley |
Directions
Soak, rinse & cook chick peas. Cook for 45-60 minutes till soft, depending on age of the peas.
In a soup pot, saute the onions in the ghee for 5 minutes. Add chili, cayenne, turmeric & coriander. Saute for 2 to 3 minutes, stirring.
Add the stock & the vegetables. Simmer for 10 to 15 minutes. Add the coconut, coconut milk, chick peas & cook for a further 5 minutes.
Remove from heat & let cool for a few minutes. Blend well. Return to pot & add lemon juice & cilantro. The longer this soup sits, the better its flavour. Re-heat gently & serve.
~- Nanette Blanchard (nanetteb@...) Submitted By FLORENCE THOMPSON On 03-07-95