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Recipe Category: Lunch
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Mulligatawny Soup Recipe
Ingredients
Makes 4 to 6 servings
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1 medium carrot, chopped
- 1 celery rib, cut into 1/4-inch slices
- 1 medium green bell pepper, chopped
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 serrano or other hot green chile, seeded and minced
- 2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger
- 1 tablespoon hot or mild curry powder
- 5 cups vegetable broth or water
- 1/2 cup red lentils, picked over, rinsed and drained
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1/3 cup brown basmati rice
- 1 (13.5-ounce) can unsweetened coconut milk
- 1 Granny Smith apple, finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro, for garnish
Method
- In a large soup pot, heat the oil over medium heat
- Add the onion, carrot, celery, bell pepper, garlic and chile
- Cover and cook until softened, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes
- Stir in the ginger and curry powder and cook, uncovered, for 1 minute
- Add the broth and lentils and bring to a boil
- Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, for 30 minutes
- When the soup is done, season with the salt and black pepper to taste
- Puree the soup in the pot with an immersion blender or in a blender or food processor, in batches if necessary and return to the pot
- Add the rice and cook over medium heat until tender, about 30 minutes
- Add the coconut milk, apple and lemon juice
- To serve, ladle the soup into bowls and sprinkle with cilantro

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