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Mulligatawny
Sri Lanka
Comes from the Tamil milagu and tannir. Victorian Britain went wild for it. Appears in Dickens and Seinfeld.
Pepper water — originally a thin Tamil pepper broth, transformed by the British into a thick curried soup that became one of the great dishes of the British Empire.
Prep
20 mins
Cook
30 mins
Difficulty
Easy
Calories
395 kcal
Serves
4
Calories are an estimate based on ingredients used
Ingredients
200gchicken or lamb, diced
2 tbspcurry powder
1 tspblack pepper
1onion, diced
2 clovesgarlic
1apple, diced
200mlcoconut milk
800mlchicken stock
riceto serve
Method
1
Fry onion, garlic and apple in butter. Add curry powder and pepper. Cook 2 minutes.
2
Add meat. Brown lightly. Add stock. Simmer 20 minutes.
3
Add coconut milk. Simmer 5 minutes. Serve with rice.
Chef's Tip
The apple is an Anglo-Indian addition that balances the spice with sweetness — do not omit it.
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