Recipe: Mulligatawny Soup [edit]

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Yield: 4 servings

[edit] Ingredients

½

cup toovar dal

(or dried yellow split peas)

2

tablespoons light vegetable oil

2

onions peeled, chopped

2

garlic cloves peeled, minced

1

piece fresh ginger - (abt 1/2") peeled, grated

¼

teaspoon ground turmeric

1

carrot peeled, chopped

5

cups water

2

ripe tomatoes cored, chopped

1

teaspoon curry powder - (to 2)

¼

teaspoon freshly-ground black pepper

½

cup thick coconut milk

cup (or ½ half-and-half)

Salt to taste

2

tablespoons finely-chopped fresh cilantro

[edit] Preparation

Step 1

In a fine sieve, pick over the dal and rinse thoroughly.

Step 2

In a 3-quart saucepan, heat the oil. Add the onions, garlic, ginger, turmeric, and carrot, and saute for 2 to 3 minutes. Add the dal, water, chopped tomatoes, curry powder, and pepper. Simmer over medium heat for 35 minutes, until the split peas are soft. Cool.

Step 3

In a food processor fitted with a steel blade, or a blender, puree the split pea mixture. Strain the soup through a sieve into the saucepan. Add the coconut milk, salt, and cilantro. Gently simmer for 5 minutes. Serve hot.

Step 4

This recipe yields 4 servings.

Step 5

Comments: Coconut milk lends a sweet, creamy taste to this soup. Any commercial band of curry powder can be used in this soup to yet authentic results.

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