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Slow Cooker Chicken Mulligatawny Soup

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  • Prep Time15 min
  • Total Time15 min
  • Makes4 Servings
*PLUS Cooking time: 8 hours
By Chatelaine
Chicken mulligatawny soup

(Photo: John Cullen)

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Our creamy chicken mulligatawny soup takes only 15 minutes to prep and has green apple, lime and cilantro to make it extra satisfying.

Ingredients

  • 6 skinless, boneless chicken thighs

  • 1/2 cup long-grain rice

  • 2 garlic cloves, chopped

  • 1 tbsp Madras curry paste, patted with paper towel to remove excess oil

  • 2 tsp minced fresh ginger

  • 1 1/2 tsp salt

  • 1/2 tsp saffron threads

  • 1/2 cinnamon stick

  • 2 cups apple juice

  • 1/2 cup coconut milk

  • 1 green onion, thinly sliced

  • green apple, for garnish

  • cilantro, for garnish

  • fresh lime, for garnish

Instructions

  • Remove excess fat from chicken, then slice into thin strips. Combine with rice, garlic, curry paste, ginger, salt, saffron and cinnamon stick in slow-cooker insert. Pour in 5 cups water. Stir until mixed. Cook on low until chicken is very tender, about 8 hours.

  • Stir in apple juice, coconut milk and green onion. Remove cinnamon stick before serving. Garnish mulligatawny with grated apple, cilantro and a squeeze of lime. Soup will keep well, refrigerated, up to 2 days, or up to 1 month in freezer.

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories 353, Protein 22g, Carbohydrates 36g, Fat 14g, Fibre 1g, Sodium 1081mg.

What Is Mulligatawny? It’s a curry flavoured chicken soup that comes from the Tamil words for pepper and water.

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