Spicy peppery mulligatawny soup made with fresh tomatoes and cilantro spiked with spices is comfort food to me ! When my Sunday Supper team decided to do a ” Dishes That Keep You Warm” theme, I knew just the dish I wanted to make. Mulligatawny soup, a popular soup with the ‘ Soup Nazi” in Seinfeld ( a show I still love to watch) is a favorite in my family. Also called rasam , it is a soup I grew up on. Every time anyone had a cold or was feeling under the weather, my mom would make rasam and it conjured up a warm soothing feeling that somehow made the fever or cold seem so much better. No wonder I chose to make mulligatawny soup or rasam as a dish that keeps me warm! Well, the tradition still continues in my little family as well. Every time my husband goes on trip out-of-town, the first thing he wants to eat when he gets home is rasam. My kids have grown to love it too and will often ask for it. Fortunately, it’s easy to make and can be thrown together in a few minutes. Traditionally rasam is eaten with rice and when you pour that light aromatic soup over hot cooked rice it is warm comfort food indeed. When you want to drink it as a soup, you can thin it down if you feel it’s too strong. It has digestive healing spices like pepper, cumin and garlic in it which make it a very healthy almost herbal soup with healing properties. I just made s huge pot today and it’s half over 🙂 !!
Nutrition Wise !
Tomatoes are loaded with Vitamin C and A. They are also packed with lycopene, an antioxidant that prevents skin damage from ultra-violet (UV) rays and offers protection from skin cancer. Lycopene is also found to be protective of other cancers, especially prostate, breast and colon cancer. Absorption of lycopene increase in cooked tomatoes. This vegetable also has Zea-xanthin which helps protect eyes from “age-related macular disease” (ARMD) in the elderly persons by filtering harmful ultra-violet rays. All the more reason to load up on tomatoes. Garlic has antibacterial, antiviral properties and pepper and cumin are known for their healing properties. Asafoetida helps in digestion. All in all a very soothing healing herbal soup that tastes spicy delish !
Mulligatawny Soup eaten with rice ! Mmmm delish !
Mulligatawny Soup
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| Serves | 12 |
| Dietary | Diabetic, Gluten Free, Vegan, Vegetarian |
| Meal type | Soup |
| Misc | Child Friendly, Freezable, Pre-preparable, Serve Hot |
Ingredients
- 2 Large tomatoes
- 2 cups cherry tomatoes
- 1/2 cup cilantro
- 4 Pods garlic
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 teaspoons mulligatawany powder or rasam powder
- 1/ 2 teaspoon asofeotida (optional)
- 1 teaspoon dry red chili (crushed pepper)
- 1/2 cup lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
Note
coarsely grind equal parts of fresh cumin and fresh pepper corns to get mulligatawny mix. Store in an airtight container and use as needed whenever you make rasam or mulligatawny soup !
Directions
| Heat oil. Add mustard seeds and cumin seeds and wait for it to splutter. | |
| Cut tomatoes and add to the oil. Add mulligatawny mix and turmeric. Crush garlic and add to the mix. Add asofeotida. Cook about 5 - 8 minutes till tomatoes get nicely cooked. | |
| Add 6 cups water, lemon juice and salt. Cook for 2 minutes. | |
| Cut cherry tomatoes into halves and add to above mixture. Add chopped cilantro and brown sugar and cook on simmer till the tomatoes and cilantro float to the top. Wait for the first boil and switch the fire off. | |
| Drink as soup or eat with cooked rice for a warm spicy treat. | |
This week’s event is hosted by Susan from The Girl in the Little Red Kitchen. We have over 50 contributors this week, bringing you their best warm you up dishes. Everything from stews, soups, main entrees and even some hot drinks and desserts. Hope you can hop over to their blogs and check them out !
- Carrot, Parsnip and Lentil Casserole – Happy Baking Days
- Chicken with Herbed Dumplings – Bobbi’s Kozy Kitchen
- Chicken pot pie – Gotta Get Baked
- Cholula Chicken Enchiladas – Kwistin’s Favorites
- Eggplant Parmesan – The Hand That Rocks The Ladle
- Roasted Roots and Fruits with Sausage – Shockingly Delicious
Chili/Stews:
- Beer-Braised Beef – Sustainable Dad
- Bigos {Authentic Polish Hunter’s Stew} – From Fast Food to Fresh Food
- Brunswick Stew and Rice – Big Bear’s Wife
- Calico Beans – Home Cooking Memories
- Carbonnade Flamande – The Girl In The Little Red Kitchen
- Chicken Cacciatore {Hunter Style Stew} with Easy Creamy Polenta –Webicurean
- Chicken & Mushroom Stew On Egg Noodles – Galactosemia in PDX
- Cowboy Beef Stew – Comfy Cuisine
- Ham and String Beans – Cindy’s Recipes and Writings
- Hearty Moose Meatball Stew – Mrs. Mama Hen
- Jalapeno Popper Chicken Chili – Hezzi-D’s Books and Cooks
- Lentil and Chorizo Stew – Vintage Kitchen Notes
- Seafood Gumbo and Soul Warming #SundaySupper Wine Pairings – ENOFYLZ Wine Blog
- Soul Warming Hearty Beef Stew – In The Kitchen With KP
Soups:
- 30 Minute Black Bean Soup – Supper for a Steal
- Black Bean Soup – Basic and Delicious
- Black Bean Soup with Hot Roast Pepper Cream – The Lovely Pantry
- Canadian Beer Cheese Soup – Juanita’s Cocina
- Chicken Pot Pie Stew Soup – Ruffles and Truffles
- Chicken Soup with Dumplings – The Messy Baker
- Chicken Tortilla Soup – Dinners, Dishes and Desserts
- Coconut Curry Chicken Soup – Damn Delicious
- Crock Pot Chicken Noodle Soup – Mama Mommy Mom
- Easy Chicken and Dumplings – My Catholic Kitchen
- Easy Italian Wedding Soup – Family Foodie
- Easy Wonton Soup – Soni’s Food
- French Onion Sou – Momma’s Meals
- Homestyle Chicken and Dumplings – I Run For Wine
- Lasagna Soup – Cravings of a Lunatic
- Lemon Chicken Noodle Soup – Mangiamo
- Lentil and Bacon Soup – Small Wallet, Big Appetite
- Lentil Soup with Spinach – Mama’s Blissful Bites
- Peppery Mulligatawny Soup with Cherry Tomatoes & Cilantro – Sue’s Nutrition Buzz
- Pozolillo Verde {Green Chicken & Corn Pozole} – La Cocina de Leslie
- Red Lentil Soup with Crispy Aromatic Coriander – Chattering Kitchen
- Roasted Jalapeno Soup – Chocolate Moosey
- Rule of Thirds Soup – What Smells So Good?
- Seafood Chowder – Noshing with the Nolands
- Spanish Garlic Soup – Pippi’s In The Kitchen Again
- Spicy Gumbo Z’herbes – Pescetarian Journal
- Spicy Korean Brisket Soup {Yukgaejang} – Crispy Bits & Burnt Ends
- Spicy Seafood Noodle Soup {Jjamppong} – Kimchi Mom
- Spicy Udon Noodle Soup – My Trials In The Kitchen
- Turkey Noodle Soup – Magnolia Days
- Tuscan Bean Soup – The Wimpy Vegetarian
- Twisted Chicken Noodle Soup – The Meltaways
- Warm You Up Spicy Bacon Cheeseburger Soup – Daily Dish Recipes
Desserts/Beverages:
- Hot Fudge Pudding Cake – That Skinny Chick Can Bake
- White Hot Chocolate with Orange – GirliChef
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Hi there! I’m Sunithi, AKA Sue, a registered dietitian with a sweet tooth and a passion for eating healthy (quite a combo) currently working as an independent consultant in the DC Metro area. I’m also a blogger, health nut, nutrition geek who jogs to keep sane :)! I love to revamp recipes and add some ‘Nutrition Bytes’ to them. All my recipes are gluten free! I also blog on natural health and fitness! Visit often and drop me a note if you have any nutrition queries!
Still have Lycopene on your mind from earlier this week huh? This soup certainly is filled will all sorts of goodness!
This is the first time I’ve heard of this soup and I am wondering where it has been all my life. The spices in it sound incredible and I want to try it soon.
milagu thanni soup or the quintessential rasam is my fav comfort food; loved reaidng about its nutritional punch !
I love the recipe, but I am not sure what adofeotida is? Could you elaborate a bit more. The soup looks fantatic by the way.
What a gorgeous recipe and your photography is amazing! Thank you for sharing this beautiful recipe during #SundaySupper!
This sound sounds amazing! Your recipes are always perfect. I’m going to need to check my local international store to see if they carry these ingredients.
I watch seinfeld all the time too, it never gets old. I heard about this soup many times but had no idea what it was, a spicy tomato soup! Love this recipe Suni!
You captured my heart with all of that cilantro. This looks FABULOUS!
Now that will warm you from the inside out. Looks divine!!
I love mulligatawny soup!!! This sounds amazing and I love your dishes!
All I could think of when I saw the title of your recipe this week was Seinfeld. Yes the show definitely made it popular, they probably chose the soup because it sounds funny. Will have to try your version. It looks so good.
My husband and I were just talking about this soup. It is one of my favourites and I have been wanting to make it at home instead of going out for a take-away every time I get a craving for it. So I am excited to give your recipe a try.
No apple??? Ours always had a Granny Smith in there somewhere… guess that was an anomaly with out family. We totally ate it over rice like you though!
This sound wonderful! I love how easy it is to get all those health benefits from one soup. Thanks for sharing!
I wish you lived closer so we can get together for a cooking session. I would love to learn all the dishes you know how to make. Every time I even think of attempting an Indian dish I feel panicked. I made chicken tandori once and it was a gummy mess. Can you teach me how to cook Indian food? I love it so much and it makes me sad that I haven’t had it in a long time.
This soup always reminds me of Seinfeld too! I’m so happy you made the reference! Wonderful recipe.
I really like this recipe. I love discovering new flavours! It seems to be easy to prepare, but still something new!
this soup looks tasty :). I will cook them for my dinner, especially for raining moments 🙂
What a delicious, warm and comforting soup…I look forward to making this
I am so ready for some soup!!! Looks absolutely delicious! I tell you, you and the Sunday Supper crew are amazing!!! Glad you made it through the storm too, btw.
I never heard of some of these spices. I must try it!
Love Seinfeld, and I think of that show every time I hear of this soup! Never actually tried it though 🙁
The soup nazi cracked me up on Seinfeld. This soup looks so good and I can’t wait to try it. I love the addition of cilantro.
Love this rasam so much! I must try this whenever I have flu or fever:-) Thanks for sharing with us, Sue!
Hey Sunithi,
Tempting recipe . I am not good at cooking but cant resist to give it a try . Thanks
Great recipe, but not sure why the brown sugar. After eliminating processed sugars from our diet we are feeling GREAT! Pretty sure this will taste just as wonderful without it.
Brown sugar just adds a slightly sweet touch to the spice. But yes ! Will taste great without too !!