Mulligatawny Soup ( Chicken )

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1 medium onion, diced
• 1 large carrot, diced
• 3 stalks celery, diced
• 1 large granny smith apple, peeled, cored, & diced
• 1 leek, washed and diced
• 2 tablespoons curry powder
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne
• 1 tablespoon ground almonds (optional)
• 1 tablespoon ground pecans (optional)
• 6 cups warm chicken stock or vegetable stock
• 1/2 cup heavy cream or coconut milk
• 2 cups cooked chicken, diced
• 1 cup cooked rice
• salt and pepper

Directions

1. 1

   Saute onion, carrot, celery, leek, in butter until soft.

2. 2

   Add apple, curry, cayenne and ground nuts and cook several minutes.

3. 3

   Stir in flour and cook several more minutes.

4. 4

   Gradually add warm stock and cream, simmer until vegetables are tender.

5. 5

   Add chicken and rice and simmer 5 minutes.

6. 6

   Season with salt and pepper and garnish with sliced scallions.