Description
A warm bowl of Spicy Indian Mulligatawny Soup offers a delightful experience for your taste buds, with a creamy texture and rich flavors from Indian spices.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 large onion, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1-inch piece of ginger, grated
- 2 medium carrots, diced
- 2 celery stalks, diced
- 1 medium apple, peeled and diced
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1 teaspoon curry powder
- ½ teaspoon turmeric powder
- ½ teaspoon chili powder (adjust to taste)
- 1 cup red lentils, rinsed
- 6 cups vegetable broth or water
- 1 can (14 oz) coconut milk
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Juice of 1 lime
- Fresh cilantro, chopped (for garnish)
Instructions
- In a large pot, heat the vegetable oil over medium heat. Add the diced onion and sauté for about 5 minutes until translucent.
- Stir in the minced garlic and grated ginger, cooking for an additional minute until fragrant.
- Add the diced carrots, celery, and apple to the pot. Cook for about 5-7 minutes until the vegetables soften.
- Sprinkle in the ground cumin, ground coriander, curry powder, turmeric, and chili powder. Stir well to coat the vegetables in the spices, cooking for another 2 minutes.
- Pour in the rinsed red lentils and stir to combine with the vegetables and spices.
- Slowly add the vegetable broth (or water) to the pot, stirring well. Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce the heat to low. Cover and let it simmer for about 20-25 minutes or until the lentils are tender.
- Once the lentils are cooked, stir in the coconut milk and season with salt and pepper to taste. Let the soup simmer for an additional 5 minutes.
- Remove the soup from the heat and stir in the lime juice for a fresh zing.
- Serve the soup hot, garnished with fresh chopped cilantro.
Notes
For a smoother texture, use an immersion blender, or add more veggies for extra nutrition.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Soups
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Indian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 8g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 0mg