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Brown Rice Mulligatawny

Mulligatawny Soup with Brown Rice. Full of warm, spicy flavor, this gluten-free Brown Rice Mulligatawny soup recipe is one of my all-time favorites. It is packed with veggies and topped with something creamy to offset the heat.

Brown Rice Mulligatawny Soup in a white bowl topped with a dollop of sour cream

Mulligatawny.

The soup with the funny name.

Hearty, spicy, filling, and nutritious, this substantial soup is an English spin on Indian cuisine, with seasonings such as curry powder, turmeric, and cumin.

Do any of you recall the famous “Soup Nazi” episode of Seinfeld? Jerry and the gang go out to a new soup stand where its owner is referred to as the “Soup Nazi”, due to his insistence on a strict manner of behavior while ordering. The episode repeatedly describes Mulligatawny as one of the Soup Nazi’s best. Ah, Seinfeld … I miss that show.

Armed with this recipe, it will never be “NO SOUP FOR YOU!” 😉

BROWN RICE MULLIGATAWNY

I’m certainly no “Soup Nazi” but this soup is good.

Brown Rice Mulligatawny Soup in a white bowl topped with a dollop of sour cream

It’s one of the first healthier style meals that I made when I started to really watch what kinds of foods I was eating and their benefits. After tasting this Mulligatawny recipe, and this may sound funny, but I realized I could really cook.

I enjoyed cooking.

Dare I say, you could taste the love in my food.

As far as the Mulligatawny goes, we gobbled it up and it has been in the regular meal rotation once the weather starts cooling off a tad and dinner become more on the cooked side as apposed to the fresh salads that dominated during the warmer months.

Gluten Free Brown Rice Mulligatawny in a white bowl with sliced bread and salad in the background

HOW TO MAKE MULLIGATAWNY

After a bit chopping you are good to go.

Diced veggies on a cutting board

I like to use a pat or two of butter with my olive oil to start this soup. For starters the butter melting with the oil keeps it from burning and secondly, it just tastes good!

Adding that bit of richness is so nice.

Butter melting in a soup pot

Once the veggies have cooked through and have softened, add in the garlic and stir.

Next add in the spices and brown rice and stir it well.

Stir it vigorously and scrape up anything that starts to stick to the bottom of the pan.

Cook for 5 more minutes, stirring frequently, watching that you don’t let it burn. I did this once and it totally ruined the Mulligatawny. It tasted burnt through and through and no amount of added spice could mask it.

So take care and watch so you aren’t wasting precious time and ingredients.

Ingredients being stirred in a soup pot

Now you can pour in the chicken stock, stir well, and bring to a boil. Let simmer for 15 minutes.

Meanwhile, you can chop up your chicken pieces. A trick I picked up from a chef was to use frozen chicken breasts when cutting them into chunks for soups or stews. It makes for an easier time as the chicken doesn’t slide around. The other nice thing is that it makes perfectly shaped pieces, which the OCD in me really appreciates. 🙂

Into the pot go the chicken pieces.

Stew this for another 20 minutes and serve.

It’s nice paired with hot buttered Ezekiel toast if you are so inclined and a nice salad doesn’t hurt either. Top each bowl with a dollop of sour cream and a sprinkle of green onion or chives.

Brown Rice Mulligatawny Soup in a white bowl topped with a dollop of sour cream

This is a great soup to pack up for lunch the next day and it also freezes well. I make this soup all the time and I hope it becomes a favourite for you as well.

Brown Rice Mulligatawny Soup in a white bowl topped with a dollop of sour cream

MORE GLUTEN FREE CHICKEN SOUP RECIPES:

Chicken and Quinoa Vegetable Soup

Chipotle Lime Chicken Soup

Spicy Three Bean Chicken Soup

Creamy Coconut Curry Chicken Vegetable Soup

*Originally posted October 7, 2013 Updated June 8, 2019*

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Mulligatawny

Sharon Rhodes
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Main Course, Soup
Cuisine American
Servings 6 servings
Calories 186 kcal

Ingredients
  

Instructions
 

  • Heat olive oil and butter in a large soup pot. Sauté onions, celery, carrot until tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in garlic
  • Add spices and brown rice, stir well and cook 5 more minutes. Add chicken stock, mix well again, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium and simmer about 1/2 hour
  • Meanwhile, chop up the chicken breast into cubes and add them to the soup and simmer for another 20 minutes
  • Serve with a dollop of sour cream and garnish with chives

Nutrition

Calories: 186kcalCarbohydrates: 11gProtein: 10gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 34mgSodium: 1235mgPotassium: 536mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 1860IUVitamin C: 24.5mgCalcium: 52mgIron: 2.7mg
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10 Comments

  1. I could eat this soup every day! There’s nothing quite as comforting as a bowl of chicken soup and your recipe has exciting flavours too! Thanks gor a great recipe.

    1. Definitely! Just omit the chicken. You could maybe add another grain like barley or some quinoa? Happy Easter Joe. 🙂

  2. The name Mulligatawny soup comes from the bastardization of the Tamil (Indian language) words “moraga tanni” which means spicy/chilli water. It is a thin broth like very spicy soup we make in South India to go with rice. Of course, the British couldn’t pronouce it and changed the way it sounds like they did with most cities/foods/anything they came across.
    I love your take on the soup! Will try it out 🙂

  3. YUM! I love homemade soup. I’m a wee bit addicted to adding a small can of coconut milk in at the end for extra ummph! Speaking of Seinfeld, not sure if you have seen the ‘Modern Day Seinfeld’ Twitter account, if not, you HAVE to check it out! Same Seinfeld perfection in modern day scenarios. Hilarious!

    1. I will check out that twitter account … I miss Seinfeld 🙂 Coconut milk in this would be decandently delicious! Great addition!

  4. When I first saw the title to this, I was like “whaa?” That is quite a name. It does look like it was made with love! 🙂

    1. You’d never heard of Mulligatawny, either? So many people look at me funny when I mention it 😉 Most Brits know it …

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