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Mulligatawny Stew

This easy South Indian recipe is a rich, heartwarming, one-pot meal loaded with chicken, veggies, lentils, coconut milk, and warm Indian spices.

What is Mulligatawny Stew?

What You'll Need

You'll only need chicken thighs and a few other simple ingredients to make this easy recipe.

Cook the Chicken

01

Season chicken with salt and pepper and cook for 2 minutes on each side. Then remove and set aside.

Sauté the Veggies

02

Add butter, veggies, and the apple to the pot, season with salt, and sauté for a couple of minutes.

Add the Spices

03

Add garlic, turmeric, ground ginger, cardamom, cumin, and curry powder and sauté until fragrant.

Add Tomato Paste

04

Stir in the tomato paste.

Add the Rest

05

Add red lentils, chickpeas, coconut milk, chicken stock, and browned chicken, and bring to a boil.

Simmer

06

Then reduce the heat to low and simmer for 20 minutes.

Chop the Chicken

07

Cut up the chicken on a cutting board and return it to the stew pot.

Serve

08

Season with salt and pepper to taste and garnish with fresh cilantro. Enjoy!

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