Soup Nazi Mulligatawny (Indian) Soup

I was really hoping this would be good. It has so many great ingredients. Found it to taste like a sweet Campbells vegetable soup. Yuck. Did I miss something? Followed the recipe exactly.

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this is a very good, hearty vegetarian meal.

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This recipe was created by Todd Wilbur for his book "The Best of Top Secret Recipes" (Penguin/Putnam 2003)

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This was really good. I was concerned about halfway through the cooking time when it seemed that the broth was too thin and not reducing. So, I threw in some lentils and brown rice. I then let the soup cook a little longer than the directions called for. I didn't have the red peppers or cashews, but substituted a can of fire roasted tomatoes for the peppers. The flavors are really nice, though I wouldn't mind a bit more spice. Adding the rice and lentils really thickened up the broth.

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we couldn't even eat it. it was so sweet and the water took forever to boil down. i followed the recipe exactly. mad i wasted my pistachios and cashews.

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Oh, this is so good. We've had it three times now and every time I eat it I get happier about it. Thank you for posting this one!

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I wanted my soup to be a little thicker so I put the carrots, celery, onion, roasted red pepper, tomato sauce and cashews in a food processor and blended until it was a thick paste. (I omitted the pistachios and eggplant simply b/c I didn't have them on hand.) I also added one small can of chunked chicken breast - juice and all. This turned out exactly like I wanted it to and we've had it three times in the last month. It's even better the second day - if there's any left.

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Absolutely Delicious!! I didn't use pistachios because I didn't have any on hand. And I used half the amount of water (My pot was way too small) It's a hearty flavourful soup! It's definitely won a spot in my "keepers" cookbook!

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I have made this twice now and the first time round I used a tablespoon of hot vencat curry powder instead of the half teaspoon. I loved it but others found it a little too spicy so for the next time I used just a teaspoon of the same curry. It is delicious. Thank you for sharing

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We made this as the directions told us to, but in the end it was bland and very watery. After tripling the spices, and cooking out the water, there was still not the flavor we were looking for. If the ingredient amounts were different, this would be a lot better, but for now, we will be on the lookout for other recipes for Mulligatawny.

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I have made this several times now and it is fantastic! If I don't have any eggplant I will skip it, but otherwise I don't change a thing! Thanks for sharing!

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For me, the first bowl was do-able... but I like rich, hearty soups and this one just wasn't a preferred taste. I tried this soup to incorporate several of the things I wouldn't typically eat (eggplant, nuts, celery etc)... but still prefer a good lentil soup over this anyday. One thing that did make it better for me was that I pureed it all in the end, I enjoyed the consistency just not the distinct flavor.

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This soup is outstanding. I've made it many times and it's such a crowd pleaser. I followed the directions the first time and thought it tasted very bland. Then I added 2T Garam Masala and it was great. The last 5 times I made it with the following changes and it is definately soup nazi worthy: 10 cups water, 8 cups chicken broth, 1 cup lentils, 1 t curry powder, 1 T Garam Masala. Then after 4 hours I add 1 t nutmeg, 1 more T Garam Masala and 2 cans of coconut milk. Then cook another 30-60 minutes. This keeps great in fridge for 5 days and tastes even better, so it's great to make in advance for company.

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The soup is clearly great. I’m writing to suggest adding about 1/3 Cup of finely grated parmesan to provide an excellent hearty nuttiness to this soup that really completes it. And to save cash, just save your old parmesan rinds in the freezer and use a couple of them dropped in the pot for an hour, once softened grate any good soft cheese back into the pot and you’ll have the same flavor and use up stuff you might otherwise throw away..

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Being a fan of Seinfeld, I just had to try the recipe for Kramer's soup of choice. Considering that the only time I had ever heard of this dish was on the Soup Nazi episode, I am so glad I tried it--and loved it. This is an excellent recipe for an unusual soup that is fun to say -- Mulligatawny -- everyone who has tried it agrees, even though there are a lot op people who are leary when they hear about the curry. It is nowhere near overpowering, just flavorful. It is worth the 4-5 hours it takes to make. I have made it 3 times and have made it our "house" soup. It reduced better at a medium-low setting on my stove.

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One excellent soup. Different but you will eat the whole pot in one sitting.

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The only thing this soup has in common with Mulligatawny is the curry powder. I'm sure it's very tasty, but to call it that is a misnomer.

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WONDERFUL!! By far the best soup I've ever made or eaten at all! So many flavors in it...just yummy!

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This was excellent, full of flavor. I used 9 cups of water because thats all i could fit in my biggest pot after all the other ingredients were in. Next time id leave out the pistachios, really couldnt taste them. Will save this for special occasions b/c its a lot of work!

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