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Weight Watchers Recipe of the Day: Healthy Mulligatawny Soup
Every time I hear the word “Mulligatawny” I can’t help but think about Seinfeld.
So when I saw this recipe for “Mulligatawnski” Mulligawtawny in The Looneyspoons Collection: Good Food, Good Health, Good Fun! (affiliate link), a big colorful, picture rich cookbook with more than 325 healthy recipes by Janet and Greta Podleski, I decided to give it a try.
Recipe Notes
Mulligatawny, which literally means “pepper water,” is a traditional curry flavored soup of Anglo-Indian origin, with with a wide variety of interpretations.
This version, with chicken, curry powder, chili powder, ginger, cumin, cloves, brown rice or quinoa, tomatoes, apple, coconut milk and cilantro, sounded especially flavorful. And it was!
Having never eaten or made Mulligatawny before, I have no real basis for comparison. But as far as I’m concerned, I can’t imagine there being one any better.
How Many Calories and WW Points in this Mulligatawny Soup?
According to my calculations, each serving of this mulligatawny has about 229 calories.
To see your WW Points for this recipe, track it in the WW App!
(You must be logged into WW on a smartphone or tablet.)
5 SmartPoints (Green plan)
3 SmartPoints (Blue plan)
2 SmartPoints (Purple plan)
6 PointsPlus (Old plan)
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The LooneySpoons Collection “Mulligatawnski” Mulligatawny
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon butter or olive oil
- 1 cup chopped celery
- 1 cup chopped onions
- 1 cup chopped carrots
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breast, cubed
- 1 tablespoon grated gingerroot
- 2 teaspoons curry powder
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 3 whole cloves
- 4 cups reduced sodium chicken broth
- 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes, drained
- 1/2 cup uncooked brown rice (not instant), or quinoa
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 large apple, peeled and chopped
- 3/4 cup light coconut milk
- 3 tablespoons cilantro or parsley
Instructions
- In a large pot set over medium heat, melt the butter. Add the celery, onions, carrots and garlic and cook, stirring often, until the vegetables begin to soften, 4 to 5 minutes.
- Add the chicken and cook, stirring often, until the chicken is no longer pink.
- Add the gingerroot, curry powder, chili powder, cumin and cloves. Cook and stir for 1 more minute.
- Add the broth, tomatoes, rice, salt and pepper. Bring the mixture to a boil and then lower the heat to medium-low. Cover the pot and simmer for 15 minutes.
- Add the apple and simmer until the apple is tender but not mushy, about 5 minutes.
- Stir in the coconut milk and cilantro and continue to cook until heated through.
- Serve hot.
Notes
(Must be logged into WW on a smartphone or tablet.) 5 SmartPoints (Green plan) 3 SmartPoints (Blue plan) 2 SmartPoints (Purple plan) 6 PointsPlus (Old plan) This would also work with leftover cooked chicken or turkey.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Source: The Looneyspoons Collection: Good Food, Good Health, Good Fun! (affiliate link) by Janet Podleski and Greta Podleski
Disclosure: I received a copy of this book to review free from the publisher and have many more recipes tagged that I want to try. Thank You, Hay House.
And here’s a fun Mulligatawny clip from Seinfeld
More Weight Watchers Friendly Soup Recipes
- Leftover Turkey Noodle Soup (Simple-Nourished-Living)
- Easy Hamburger Macaroni Soup (Simple-Nourished-Living)
- Slow Cooker Pizza Soup (Simple-Nourished-Living)
- Slimming Garden Vegetable Soup (Simple-Nourished-Living)
- Weight Watchers Mulligatawny (BacktotheCuttingBoard)
Is there a way to find out how many Smart Points this counts for? Loony Spoons dont put sugar counts in their recipes so I am at a bit of a loss.
Hi Kathryn, According to WW Recipe Builder this has 5 SmartPoints.
Thanks so much. I have had this book for awhile and finally made it tonight. Very delicious. It’s a keeper!
Hi Kathryn, Glad I could help! I agree that this recipe is a keeper!!
This is my favourite cookbook! I use it nearly everyday. Made this soup tonight using cubed tofu instead of chicken and it’s great!
Thanks, Helen! Yes, it’s really a fun and delicious cookbook 🙂
Looks like a great soup. How many does it serve?
Hi Christina,
It’s all right there in the recipe! The soup makes 6 1-1/2 cup servings!!
I made this wonderful soup the other day and absolutely love it. Thanks so much for sharing this recipe.