Mulligatawny

 I wasn't kidding about soup.

So another part of our Messy Middle is that my Mom is experiencing her own set of mobility and pain issues (not dwarfism related).  When I make a batch of soup, I like to bring some over to them as it is something easy that my Dad can reheat and serve.  I like to send it over in the reusable containers with the lids that twist on and off, that way if needed he can easily carry it upstairs without worrying about spilling.  

Soup is love.

We have a cooking routine, B cooks Mondays and Tuesdays, I cook Wednesdays, Saturdays, and Sundays.  Thursdays are for eating all of the leftovers, and Fridays are for tacos!  So each week I consult my sous chef "What kind of soup should I make this weekend or should I try something new?"  She has been enjoying this and encourages me to try something new as she says "Whatever kind of soup you make will be delicious!"  See, soup is love.

I was craving Indian flavors so I decided to try making Mulligatawny and used a recipe from Wanderlust Kitchen.  This soup met my cravings, it is creamy, spicy, fragrant and nutritious!  It is full of lentils, apples, carrots and turmeric.  And delicious coconut milk.  

We had to go into town earlier in the day, and I wasn't sure if just this soup would satisfy everyone's appetite so I picked up some Achari Chicken Tikka, Naan and Raita to go along with it.  All very good.  My sous chef especially loved the chicken, I thought it may be too spicy for her, but she surprised me.

One thing I found helpful was that I prepped all of the ingredients onto different plates before I started cooking, then once I started cooking all I had to do was toss it in.  Sometimes that dance of "while x is cooking, start chopping y" stresses me out.

Now I have two containers of soup, Naan and Raita ready to go and the house smells cozy and spicy.