Mulligatawny Soup

This vegan Mulligatawny Soup is made with Indian spices, vegetables, lentils, rice, coconut milk and lemon juice. It’s ready in 30 minutes! Recipe from The Cheeky Chickpea. Serves 4.

INGREDIENTS

• 1 tablespoon oil, (optional)

• 1 large yellow onion, diced small

• 3-5 cloves of garlic, chopped small

• 2 medium carrots, diced small or grated

• 1 celery stalk, diced

• 2 bay leaves

• 2 tablespoons curry powder

• 1 tablespoon garam masala

• 1 teaspoon ground coriander

• ½ teaspoon dried thyme

• ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)

• 2 tablespoons Vegetarian Better than Bouillon Vegetarian No Chicken Soup Base

• ¼ cup red lentils, rinsed well

• ¼ cup white rice, rinsed well (I use basmati rice)

• 6 cups water

• ½ cup coconut milk

• 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice (approximately ½ a lemon)

OPTIONAL TOPPINGS

• diced fresh tomatoes

• chopped cilantro

• lemon wedges

• mango chutney

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Set your soup pot to medium heat and add the oil ( or broth or water), chopped onions and a pinch of salt and pepper. Cook, stirring often for 5-7 minutes, until onions are softening and slightly caramelizing. Next add the garlic, carrots and celery and cook for an additional 5 minutes until veggies are softening. Now stir in the dried thyme and spices.

2. Lastly add the rest of the soup ingredients and bring the soup to a boil. Cover and reduce to a simmer for 15 minutes or until rice and lentils are tender. Season with salt and pepper.

3. Serve with naan or your favorite Indian bread and the optional toppings listed above and enjoy!

Tell us what you think!

Share your comments at https://dailyvegan.beehiiv.com/p/mulligatawny

Do you have a recipe you’d like featured in the Daily Vegan?

Reply to this email (or comment on the website) with your recipe and we’ll be in touch.

Tell your friends about Daily Vegan!

Forward this email to them or tell them to go to http://dailyvegan.org and enter their email address at the top of the page, so they, too, can receive a healthy vegan recipe in their inbox every day. Thanks!