Mulligatawny Soup

Ingredients

3/4 c. Onion, chopped
2 stalks Celery, chopped
¾ c. Eggplant, peeled and diced
½ c. Green Pepper, diced
1 Apple (medium sized), diced
2 Tbsp. Butter or Margarine
1 Boneless/Skinless Chicken Breast (medium sized), cooked and diced
2 Tbsp. Flour
2 tsp Curry Powder
1/8 tsp White Pepper
4 c. Chicken Stock, hot
¾ c. White Rice, cooked
½ c. Whole milk, hot
½ c. Light Cream, hot Salt (to taste)
Pinch of Dried Thyme – optional

Steps

1. Sauté onion and celery on butter/margarine.
2. Add flour, curry powder, salt, and pepper and mix well. Cook for 3-4 minutes, do not brown.
3. Gradually add hot chicken stock, stirring until smooth. Simmer for 5-6 minutes.
4. Blanch eggplant in salted boiling water for 5 minutes or until almost tender. Blanch green peppers
and apples separately for 5 minutes or until almost tender.
5. Add drained eggplant, peppers, and apple. Simmer until vegetables are tender and soup is fragrant.
6. Add diced chicken and cooked rice.
7. Add milk and cream.
8. Adjust seasoning and serve.