Mulligatawny
is a curry-flavoured soup of Anglo-Indian origin. Translated literally from Tamil,
"Mulligatawny" or "Milagu tanni" means "pepper
water" ("Millagu" மிளகு means pepper and "tanni" தண்ணீர் means water).
The dish the Anglo-Indians call "pepper water" is actually closer to
Tamil ரசம்-rasam
(pronounced russ-um) than "mulligatawny".
There are many variations on the recipe for
mulligatawny. In the West, the soup typically has a turmeric-like yellow
colour and chicken meat, beef, or lamb meat. Often it is thickened with rice.
Ingredients
2
Tablespoons butter or olive oil
2 stalks celery,
chopped
1 carrot,
peeled and chopped
1 large onion,
peeled and chopped
1 chile pepper,
seeded and deveined (your choice: banana, poblano, jalapeno,
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