Mulligatawny

I love the way this soup makes my kitchen smell just like an Indian restaurant! And it's a great introduction for my kids into the wonderful world which is Indian cuisine.      

Mulligatawny

Ingredients

• 1 whole Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast, Cut Into Bite-Sized Pieces
• Salt And Black Pepper To Taste
• 4 Tablespoons Butter
• 1 whole Medium Onion
• 3 cloves Garlic, Minced Finely
• ¼ cups All-purpose Flour
• 1 Tablespoon Curry Powder
• 32 ounces/4 cups, Chicken Broth or water with the equivalent bullion
• 2 cups Half-and-half
• 1 whole Granny Smith Apple, Peeled And Diced
• 1 Tablespoon Sugar (white Or Brown) More Or Less To Taste 
• 2 cups sweet potato peeled diced and steamed
• 1/2 cup sliced cooked carrots
• 1 cup frozen peas
• 2 teaspoons Salt, More To Taste
• Freshly Ground Black Pepper
• Cayenne Pepper (totally optional, For Spice)

Prep:

Season diced chicken with salt and pepper. Heat 2 tablespoons butter over medium-high heat. Add chicken and cook, stirring occasionally, until golden. Remove chicken to a plate. Set aside.

Steam carrots and sweet potatoes to al'dente so just slightly undercooked. drain off the water and set the veggies aside.

In the same pot that the chicken was cooked in, add butter and reduce heat to medium. Add diced onion and garlic and stir to cook. Onions should be starting to brown.

Sprinkle flour over onions. Stir to combine, then stir in curry powder. Cook mixture over medium heat for one minute, stirring constantly.

Pour in chicken broth. Stir to combine, then cook for five minutes. Add half and half, salt, pepper, and sugar, then cook for another five minutes.

Add chicken, steamed sweet potato, cooked carrots, frozen peas and diced apple and cook for another 5 to 10 minutes. Turn off and allow to stand 5 or 10 minutes before serving. Taste for seasonings before serving.