Dad’s Mulligatawny

Yes it’s true… The first time I heard about this soup was during an episode of Seinfeld. Arguably one of my favorite episodes. I could not get over how enamored Yev Kassim’s character was with this mysterious soup. I had to make it! And I have made it.. a lot! I find this particular version to be a very solid recipe and I hope you enjoy it as much as I do!

Ingredients:

• 1 lb boneless chicken thighs

• 2 tsps curry powder ( I like this one… www.thespicehouse.com )

• 1 chopped yellow onion

• 2 cloves minced garlic

• 1 sweet potato diced

• 1 minced carrot

• 2 minced celery stalks

• 1 minced apple ( cored and peeled )

• 1 minced bell pepper

• 1 plum tomato chopped

• 1 tbsp clarified butter

• 2 quarts chicken stock

• Salt & pepper to taste

Directions:

1. Drop your Tbsp of clarified butter in your pan over medium high heat and then add your chopped onion and 1 minced garlic clove. Add a sprinkle of sea salt and curry powder and sautée until onions become translucent ( about 2 to 3 minutes ).

2. Add your 1 lb of boneless chicken thighs, sprinkle some curry powder and sea salt and cook briefly on either side ( about 4 minutes per side ). Remove your chicken thighs and let rest on a separate plate.

3. Deglaze your soup pot ( I like to use white wine here ) and add your minced sweet potato, carrot and celery. Add another dash of curry powder and sea salt and let simmer over medium heat, covered for about 20 minutes.

4. Remove the lid and stir up ingredients, deglaze once again if needed and add your tomato, bell pepper, apples and sautée for 5 minutes over medium high heat.

5. Add your chicken stock, last minced garlic clove and turn your burner up to high heat and replace your chicken back into your soup pot

6. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to a low simmer and cover. Keep your soup at a simmer, covered for 25 minutes.

7. Remove the like and your chicken thighs from the pot. Shred your chicken thighs and add the shredded chicken back to your soup pot. Give your mulligatawny a few good stirs, remove from heat source and let cool, add salt and pepper to taste if needed. Serve it up and loose yourself in some of the best flavor soup has to offer! Garnish with red chili flakes and fresh parsley.