20/05/2026
JERRY SEINFELD SOUP
SOUP NAZI’S MULLIGATAWNY
- 3 tbsp neutral oil
- 2 white onions, finely diced
- 6 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 tbsp fresh ginger, grated
- 1 Granny Smith apple, peeled and diced small
- 2 carrots, finely diced
- 2 celery stalks, finely diced
- 2 tbsp Madras curry powder
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 teaspoons ground coriander
- 0.5 tsp turmeric
- 1 tsp black pepper, freshly ground
- 0.3 tsp cayenne pepper
- 200g red lentils, rinsed
- 1.5L good quality chicken stock
- 400ml full fat coconut milk
- 4 bone-in chicken thighs
- 1 lemon, juiced
- 1 cups fresh coriander, roughly chopped
- 150g basmati rice, cooked (to serve)
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 teaspoons whole black peppercorns
- 10 fresh curry leaves
1. Place 4 bone-in chicken thighs into a pot with 1.5L chicken stock, with whole peppercorns. Bring to a gentle boil and poach for 25 mins - remove chicken, strip meat off bones and shred. Set aside and keep remaining stock
2. In a large heavy bottomed pot, put in oil over medium heat, add onions and cook for 14 mins until soft
3. Add garlic, fresh ginger, curry leaves and cook for 7 mins until fragrant. Add apples, carrots, celery and cook for further 5 mins
4. Add madras curry powder, cumin, black pepper and cayenne pepper into pot and stir constantly for 1.5 mins
5. Add 200g red lentils, and stir remaining stock, bring to a boil and reduce on a strong simmer. Cook uncovered for 20-25 mins until lentils have broken down
6. Using a stick blender, blitz 40% of soup leaving rest for texture. Pour in 400ml coconut milk, shredded chicken and stir through… simmer for 10 mins
7. Season with pinch of salt and 1 lemon juiced, adjust to taste. Place a neat mound of 150g basmati rice cooked, in centre of each bowl and ladle soup on-top. Garnish with fresh coriander
8. ENJOY