One of my favourite things: Mulligatawny Soup

I'm a soup girl.  Not the soup out of a can stuff - for some reason that type of soup just grosses me out.  I LOVE homemade soups - the more complex the better.

One of my favourite soup recipes is for Mulligatawny soup.  This is a curry-inspired soup which is fantastic when you have leftover chicken and rice lying around.  It's really very easy to make, and quite a hearty soup too.  You can also make a huge batch of the stuff (minus the cream or coconut milk) and freeze it.

I usually serve it with some Naan and salad and voila - dinner is served!! 

·           In ¼ cup butter, sauté lightly but do not brown:

            ½ cup diced onion

            1  diced carrot

            2  diced ribs celery

·         Stir in and cook about 3 minutes:

            1 ½ Tablespoons flour

            2 teaspoons curry powder (or more to your liking)

·         Pour in and simmer 15 minutes:

            4 cups chicken or lamb broth

            1 bay leaf

·           Add and simmer 15 minutes longer:

            ¼ cup diced tart apples

            ½ cup boiled rice

            ½ cup cooked chicken or lamb

            1  teaspoon salt

            ¼ teaspoon pepper

            ¹/8 teaspoon thyme

            ½  teaspoon grated lemon rind

Immediately before serving, stir in:

½ cup hot cream or coconut milk