This mulligatawny is more than soupit’s the ultimate one-bowl meal.

Have you ever had mulligatawny?

It’s basically a curry soup, most often made with chicken, vegetables, apples, and rice.

Mulligatawny Soup in a purple cast iron Dutch oven

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What Is Mulligatawny Soup?

Mulligatawny is the ultimate “fusion” food, invented centuries before anyone would even know what that meant.

It hails from the early days of the British Raj in India.

Mulligatawny Soup in a cast iron Dutch oven

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It’s a simple, wholesome soup, and a classic in Anglo-Indian cuisine.

Freeze the soup in a freezer-safe container for up to 3 months.

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Chicken Mulligatawny Soup

The recipe calls for tartapples.

Diced carrots, celery, and onions in a Dutch oven

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Try these varieties: Granny Smith, Cripps Pink, Winesap, Braeburn, or Courtland.

Add the onions, celery, and carrots.

Cook for 5 minutes until just starting to soften.

Sautéed onions, carrots, and celery with spice in a Dutch oven

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Add the bay leaves.

Add the curry powder and mix to coat.

Add the chicken thighs and stir to coat with the curry mixture.

Chicken thighs on top of onions, carrots, celery in a Dutch oven

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Add the stock and water to the pot.

Bring to a simmer and reduce the heat to maintain a simmer.

Cover and cook for 20 minutes.

Soup pot with vegetables and chicken in a Dutch oven

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Remove the chicken pieces from the pot.

(They should be just cooked through.

Place on a cutting board and allow to cool to the touch.

Removing cooked chicken thigh with tongs from a pot of soup

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Add the rice and the chopped apples to the soup.

Return to a simmer on high heat, then lower the heat to maintain a low simmer.

Cover and cook for 15 minutes, or until the rice is cooked through.

Chopped apples added to Mulligatawny soup

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While the apples and rice are cooking in the soup, shred the chicken, discarding any tough bits.

Once the rice and apples in the soup are cooked, add the chicken back to the pot.

Heat for 5 minutes more.

Shredded chicken added to Mulligatawny soup in a Dutch Oven with a spoon

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Then stir in the cream.

Serve with yogurt and chives.

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Adding cream to mulligitawny soup in a pot

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