Name: Mulligatawny Soup recipe by Rathy V at BetterButter
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 5
Ingredients: Masoor dal - 100g; Oil - 2 tablespoon; Big onion - 2 sliced; Dessicated coconut -100g; 1 green apple - sliced(seeds removed); Jeera - 20g; Jeera powder - 15g; Whole black peppercorns - 20g; Garlic - 10 cloves; Turmeric powder -1/2 teaspoon; Chilli powder - 1 teaspoon; Sugar - around 15g; Salt - as needed; Coriander stems chopped - 1fistful; Curry leaves - 1 fistful; Green chillies - 2 sliced; Milk - 100ml; Curry powder - 1tsp; Lime juice - from 1 lemon; Cooked rice - for garnish

ABOUT Mulligatawny Soup RECIPE

This is my favourite soup and its Srilankans national soup too. I first tasted this soup in Anjappar Restaraunt and loved it. Now this is the soup I order every time. Saw the recipe from Samayal Samayal cookshow by Chef Venkatesh Bhat

Ingredients Serving: 5

Masoor dal - 100g
Oil - 2 tablespoon
Big onion - 2 sliced
Dessicated coconut -100g
1 green apple - sliced(seeds removed)
Jeera - 20g
Jeera powder - 15g
Whole black peppercorns - 20g
Garlic - 10 cloves
Turmeric powder -1/2 teaspoon
Chilli powder - 1 teaspoon
Sugar - around 15g
Salt - as needed
Coriander stems chopped - 1fistful
Curry leaves - 1 fistful
Green chillies - 2 sliced
Milk - 100ml
Curry powder - 1tsp
Lime juice - from 1 lemon
Cooked rice - for garnish

Instructions

Cook masoor dal in pressure cooker with about 1 ltr water till it reaches a mashy consistency (5 to 6 whistles). Set aside.
Heat a deep, heavy pan. Add 2tbsp of oil and add the sliced onions and fry till golden brown. Add the dessicated coconut and fry for a minute.
Add the sliced green apple and fry for two minutes. Add the jeera and whole pepper and saute well. Add the garlic cloves and saute well.
Add the cooked dal along with the water and mix. Add the turmeric powder, chilli powder,salt and mix well.
Add the jeera powder, sugar and add a little more than 1/2 ltr water and cover and cook for 15 minutes.
Add the fresh curry leaves and cut coriander stems. Add the sliced green chillies.
Add milk mix well. Add the curry powder and mix well. Let the soup boil for a minute. Add cooked rice for garnish(about 1 fistful). Add the lemon juice just before serving. Serve hot!

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