Mulligatawny Soup

• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 cup celery, chopped
• 2 carrots, chopped
• 2 apples, peeled and chopped
• 1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 2 tablespoons Madras curry powder
• 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 8 cups chicken stock
• 1/2 cup basmati rice
• 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast, chopped
• 3/4 cup lite coconut milk
• salt and pepper

1. Heat the butter in a large pot over medium heat. Add the onions, celery, carrots, apples and ginger. Saute for 5 minutes-stirring occasionally.
2. Mix in the flour, curry powder and cayenne pepper. Stir another 3-5 minutes, then add the chicken stock, rice chopped chicken and 1 teaspoons salt.
3. Bring to a boil and lower the heat to a simmer. Simmer for 15 minutes-or until the rice is tender and the chicken has cooked through.
4. Add the coconut milk and salt and pepper to taste.
5. Garnish with toasted almonds or cilantro!

butter, onion, celery, carrots, apples, ginger, flour, curry powder, cayenne pepper, chicken stock, basmati rice, chicken, lite coconut milk, salt

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/mulligatawny-soup-438047 (may not work)