Mulligatawny

Mulligatawny ( /ˌmʌlɨɡəˈtɔːni/) is a curry-flavoured soup of Anglo-Indian origin.[1]

Translated literally from Tamil, "Mulligatawny" or "Milagu Thanni" means "pepper water"[2] ("Millagu" மிளகு means pepper and "Thanni" தண்ணீர் means water). The dish the Anglo-Indians call "pepper water" is actually closer to Tamilian ரசம்-Rasam (pronounced Russ-um) than "mulligatawny".

There are many variations on the recipe for mulligatawny.[3] In the West, the soup typically has a turmeric-like yellow colour and chicken meat, beef, or lamb meat. Often it is thickened with rice.

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References

  1. ^ Southall, Helen (1990). Good Housekeeping: The New Cookery Encyclopedia. London: Ebury Press. pp. 289. 
  2. ^ Hess, Karen; Weir, Robert M.; Stoney, Samuel G. (1998). The Carolina Rice Kitchen: The African Connection. Univ of South Carolina Press. 
  3. ^ Sahni, Julie (2001). Indian Regional Classics. Ten Speed Press. pp. 23.