Mulligatawny Soup ( Chicken ) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons flour
1 medium onion, diced
1 large carrot, diced
3 stalks celery, diced
1 large granny smith apple, peeled, cored, & diced
1 leek, washed and diced
2 tablespoons curry powder
1/2 teaspoon cayenne
1 tablespoon ground almonds (optional)
1 tablespoon ground pecans (optional)
6 cups warm chicken stock or 6 cups vegetable stock
1/2 cup heavy cream or 1/2 cup coconut milk
2 cups cooked chicken, diced
1 cup cooked rice
salt and pepper

Preparation

Saute onion, carrot, celery, leek, in butter until soft.
Add apple, curry, cayenne and ground nuts and cook several minutes.
Stir in flour and cook several more minutes.
Gradually add warm stock and cream, simmer until vegetables are tender.
Add chicken and rice and simmer 5 minutes.
Season with salt and pepper and garnish with sliced scallions.