mulligatawny

[ muhl-i-guh-taw-nee ]

noun

1. a curry-flavored soup of East Indian origin, made with chicken or meat stock.

mulligatawny

/ ˌmʌlɪɡəˈtɔːnɪ /

noun

1. a curry-flavoured soup of Anglo-Indian origin, made with meat stock

Word History and Origins

Origin of mulligatawny¹

First recorded in 1775–85, mulligatawny is from the Tamil word miḷakutaṇṇīr literally, pepper water

Word History and Origins

Origin of mulligatawny¹

C18: from Tamil milakutanni, from milaku pepper + tanni water

Example Sentences

Make this mulligatawny soup in a slow cooker with chicken thighs and tart apple.

From New York Times

In the meantime, their traditions are being kept alive by people such as White-Kumar, who publishes cookbooks of Anglo-Indian cuisine: recipes such as mulligatawny soup, which blend Indian ingredients with British tastes.

From The Guardian

The flavors are unique and interesting: colorful red lentil butternut squash; creamy butternut squash miso; Mexican-style black bean, winter root vegetable chili and Indian style mulligatawny.

From Washington Post

Strewn on the table were jars of Yumi products such as mulligatawny, made from carrots, coconut milk, apple, lentils, chickpeas, turmeric and curry powder.

From New York Times

In fact, they recently held a mock state dinner, complete with impersonators standing in for the first couple and a historically correct menu of mulligatawny soup and charred tenderloin of beef.

From Washington Post