Reviewed: Nov. 25, 2009

Very good! the lentils took far, far longer than 15 minutes to soften though... maybe I was supposed to use pre-cooked lentils? By the time they were done the broth had cooked down so much I had to add a lot of extra chicken broth, and much of the veggie/apple flavor had cooked out. Still, the seasonings were wonderful. Next time I'll try precooking the lentils.

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Reviewed: Aug. 19, 2009

I absolutely LOVE this soup. I have made it multiple times, for parties, and just for my family at home. It is always a hit! I usually make it with a bay leaf instead of the fresh curry leaves. The one time I had fresh curry leaves, I didn't read the recipe thoroughly, and I chopped them too fine to remove them from the soup. They tasted just fine in there.

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Reviewed: Mar. 29, 2009

Very very yummy! I followed the recipe to the T and it was awesome! I just used fresh cummin seeds and corriander seeds to make a powder and I think that made a big difference! Thanks for the recipe..

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Reviewed: Mar. 8, 2009

Pretty tasty stuff - I made it healthier (although maybe not quite as satisfying...darn!) by not using coconut milk. Otherwise followed this recipe pretty closely...I really like the subtle tang of apple in this savory dish. Made my home smell divine! :)

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Jennifer

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Home Town: Olympia, Washington, USA

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Reviewed: Jan. 10, 2008

Hi, inspired by the annual tv play "dinner for one" broadcasted every new year's eve on German TV since decades I always wanted to cook taste that famous dish served in this play. So I found your recipe which I found easy to make and extremely delicious. I varied it by adding a whole filleted chicken breast to the pot and cooking it together with the carots, potatoes etc. Then I took the chicken out of the soup before pureeing it. After cutting the meat into bite-size pieces I put it back in the purred soup. I also found a piece of french baguette a good company to this dish.

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Reviewed: Dec. 5, 2007

verrry delicious! as for people having trouble finding the "spices + curry leaves" ur best bet is an indian store...very cheap, and you'll find all the ingredients since they specialize, you might even think its cheaper since you get the spices in more quantity for a better price...i store all my spices in little bottles from dollar store or from the container store...keeps it veery fresh! anywhoo..very yummy and if you think it might be too spicy..just add 1 pepper...its a VERY hearty meal..about 2 cups of this soup will fill you up and some! also i think if you just add curry powder instead of some of the spices...it will change the flavor alot..( NOT for the better)...curry powder is not my favorite. all in all a huge hit @ every gathering!

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Reviewed: Sep. 23, 2007

Although this is a tasty soup, it was just a little disappointing. I found it a bit too creamy for my taste and had to double the amount of lemon juice. I also added chili flakes to help increase the heat and used two fresh tomatoes instead of tomato paste. The soup was quite filling (a little goes a long way), especially if you eat it with a nice slice of toasted rye rubbed with garlic and fresh tomatoes. A crisp green salad would make this a complete and satisfying meal.

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Juno

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Reviewed: Jun. 25, 2007

Note: It's very hard to get fresh curry leaves in North America. You have to get it at specialty Indian stores. You can substitute a Bay leaf instead, as recommended by my Indian friend. It isn't anything like the curry powder, which is a combination of the spices used in this recipe (tumeric, ginger, corriander, cumin...etc) This soup was excellent, but very spicy. I can usually handle my heat...but this was quite hot! The recipe calls for 2 green chiles chopped up, but it doesn't say whether to include the seeds or not. So I included the seeds for one and not the other, and I think that made it extremely HOT. We had to eat it with bread...but it's still very yummy. I'll make it again, with just one chile next time.

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Reviewed: Jun. 18, 2007

I made this a while back, but I remember it was lots of work! The taste wasn't bad either, it was okay.

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Dania J.

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Reviewed: Jan. 25, 2007

Making this soup was a good mother-daughter activity, which lessened the amount of work per person considerably. I don't have a regular blender, so I used one of those stick/immersion blenders to puree the soup-- it worked fine, leaving a few little chunks in the soup, which I think adds a nice texture. Daughter (age 12) has declared this the best soup ever, in the whole wide world! It is very, very good, and worth the trouble of rounding up and preparing all the spices.

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Mary M.

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Reviewed: Jan. 19, 2007

This was a delightful soup. We served it as lunch with homemade flast bread. The only changes that I made was adding some lightly breaded chichen nuggets and a can of garbonzo beans. Also used ginger paste, cayanne pepper and I did not have any cilantro. Before I added the coconut milk it seemed to be spicier than I would have wanted it to be, but after adding the coconut milk it was wonderful. Served heavy cream at the table and what a success. Glad that I made a large batch. My husband and I had more for dinner. Will look forward to preparing it again. Thanks for the recipe!

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Reviewed: Jan. 3, 2007

This is very close to the mulligatawny we get at our favorite Indian restaurant. The only changes I made were to use vegetable broth and powdered curry and cardamom, rather than fresh. Despite the long list of ingredients, with two people working, this comes together relatively quickly. Next time, I'll try it with sweet potato; otherwise, I wouldn't change a thing.

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KymInNM

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Reviewed: Dec. 28, 2006

Very good. I was a little worried about it until I added the coconut milk. Then it was near perfect. I didn't have any lentils so I added chicken and sweet potatoes.

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Reviewed: Oct. 2, 2006

I recommend making this recipe the day before serving, as the flavor improves dramatically the next day. I'm a newbie to Indian food and this was my first time trying to make it at home. I have little basis for comparison, but I thought the soup seemed to be missing something. Most Indian dishes I've tried have a sort of....completeness in flavor that I thought was lacking here. I was missing a certain spiciness. This may just be due to my inexperience with Indian spices, though! I added some chili powder to help boost the heat; that seemed to help some. This recipe is definitely worth making at least once, although I don't think I'll make it again until I've tried enough mulligatawny soup to know what I was missing from it!

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Kristy

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Reviewed: Feb. 23, 2006

This soup was pretty good.. I may make it again, even though I wasn't blown away.

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Laura

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Home Town: Gresham, Oregon, USA

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Reviewed: Dec. 19, 2005

Excellent! Very authentic flavors, I would only blend about half the soup. Becareful with the tumeric it can stain the your counter tops!

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ZACATECAS

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Reviewed: Dec. 11, 2005

Used good Garam Masala and yellow curry instead of the individual spices. I did add fresh ginger, jalepeno and more cumin and cayenne for a spicier flavor. I added sweet potato instead of white potato, a few stocks of celery, 2 cups diced chicken and served with basmati rice. I used a hand mixer to puree half of the dish before serving. Tasted wonderful.

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Reviewed: Oct. 13, 2005

Very good recipe. I used sweet potatoes and left out the apple and instead ganished the soup with some apple chutney on top. It is a new favorite thanks for sharing.

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Melissa H

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Reviewed: Oct. 10, 2005

I actually got teary eyed when I tasted this...yummmmm. It was EXACTLY what I was looking for...even thought the directions were a little cloudy and I had some difficulty finding some of the ingredients.I ate this once a week when I was pregnant and spent a fortune!!! So now, I made a huge batch and froze it.THANK YOU!!! THANK YOU!!!!It came out fabulous!

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Reviewed: Sep. 21, 2005

This was a delicious and fragrant soup, I didn't think 15 minutes would be long enough for the potatoes but with them cut into tiny pieces it was just the right amount of time. We added several drops of Sriracha hot sauce to each bowl as it was not very spicy. Father-in-law and husband both loved it. Thank you!

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