11 Restaurant-Style Curries With Just 5 Ingredients

11. Quick Mulligatawny-Style Curry Soup: Anglo-Indian Restaurant Flavor

Ingredients (counted): shredded chicken or red lentils, onion, grated apple (for natural sweetness and acidity), curry powder, coconut milk (or cream). This Anglo-Indian classic makes a restaurant-worthy starter or light main with very few items. Sauté onion and curry powder to bloom spices, add chicken or lentils and grated apple, then pour in coconut milk and simmer until everything is tender. Purée half the mixture for a velvety mouthfeel while keeping some texture for interest. Cook time is around 25 minutes. Finish with a small spoonful of ghee for sheen and a scattering of chopped coriander. Serve in a wide soup bowl with toasted bread for a comforting plate reminiscent of hotel menus that adapted Indian flavors for Western palates.