Mulligatawny Soup ( Chicken )

Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/4 cup peanut oil or 1/4 cup canola oil
• 2 chicken breast halves
• 2 chicken drumsticks
• 2 chicken thighs
• 2 large garlic cloves, minced
• 1 inch piece fresh ginger, minced
• 1 medium onion, finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon turmeric
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
• 1/2 cup coconut milk or 1/2 cup light cream
• 6 cups chicken broth (homemade or canned)
• salt, to taste
• 1/2 cup long grain rice
• 1 (15 ounce) can chickpeas

Recipe

• 1 brown chicken in oil in heavy pot; remove and set aside.
• 2 in same pot, cook garlic and ginger 1 - 2 minutes.
• 3 add onion and cook 5 - 10 minutes until soft and golden.
• 4 stir in spices.
• 5 return chicken pieces and add milk or cream, broth and salt.
• 6 simmer 40 minutes.
• 7 remove chicken pieces; discard skin and bones and return meat to pot.
• 8 add rice and chickpeas and bring to a boil.
• 9 reduce heat and simmer 20 minutes.