

| Mulligatawny Soup |
| Written by Ann Wagoner |
![]() Vata: decreases
Pitta: decreases
Kapha: neutral
Season: Fall
The fall harvest is a great time to put all your veggies into a soup pot with split mung or lentils, some coconut milk and a few tomatoes. Take whatever is on hand and boil for 20 to 40 minutes depending on how well done you like the vegetables. Here's what I had on hand, but you could make this with potatoes instead of turnips, celery instead of cabbage, etc. Invent your own soup! You can even throw in leftover rice if you have any on hand. Ingredients:2 T vegetable oil
2 t mustard seeds
2 t cumin seeds
1 1/2 t turmeric
1 t hing (asofoetida)
2 t ginger
5 minced garlic
1 medium onion
1 bay leaf
2 hot chili peppers
1 cup lentils or split mung
2 cups chopped tomatoes
2 small carrots
1/2 small cabbage grated
6 small turnips chopped in 1 inch cubes
1 cup coconut milk
4 cups water
1 sweet red pepper
1 /2 cup fresh cilantro or Thai basil
2 T lemon juice
Directions:
Preparation time: 40 minutes Serves: 10
For Individual DoshasVatas: Cook the soup for an extra 15 minutes.
Pittas: Add grated unsweetened coconut to the soup.
Kaphas: Leave out the coconut milk. Add more garlic.
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