Apple Mulligatawny Soup ( Chicken ) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 cup chopped onion
1 cup diced carrot
1 cup thinly sliced celery
1 tablespoon minced gingerroot
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 tablespoon curry paste
salt and pepper
1 cup coconut milk
2 cups chicken stock
2 cups cubed butternut squash
4 cups diced granny smith apples
2 cups diced cooked chicken
1/4 cup chopped fresh coriander

Preparation

In deep skillet, heat oil over medium high heat. Add onion, carrot and celery; cook, stirring occasionally, until tender but not browned, about 10 minutes.
Stir in gingerroot, garlic, curry paste, salt and pepper and cook one minute.
Pour in coconut milk and chicken stock and bring to a boil.
Add squash and reduce heat to simmer for 15 minutes.
Add apple and chicken and cook just until apples are tender but still hold their shape, about 10 minutes more.
Sprinkle with coriander and serve with warm naan bread or cooked basmati rice.