One of the world’s finest soups, from India! A mildly curried broth , garnished with rice & apple.
Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup cooked chicken, diced
- 1/2 cup onion, diced
- 1 carrot, diced
- 2 stalks celery, chopped
- 1 granny smith apple, diced
- 1/2 cup boiled rice
- 5 tablespoons butter or margarine
- 3 teaspoons flour
- 1 litre chicken stock
- 125 ml cream, heated
- 2 teaspoons curry powder
- Pinch of dried thyme
- 5 ml salt
- 2 ml pepper
Method:
- 1. Melt the butter in a large saucepan and sauté the onion, carrot and celery in it until lightly browned
- 2. Remove from the stove and stir in the flour and curry powder until well blended
- 3. Return the saucepan to the stove and cook for 3 minutes, stirring all the time
- 4. Add the chicken stock and simmer covered for 30 minutes
- 5. Add the apple, rice, chicken, salt, pepper and thyme and simmer for a further 15 minutes
- 6. Stir in the hot cream and serve immediately
