Mulligatawny is a soup that originated from rasam in Tamil cuisine, transformed considerably during its adoption into Anglo-Indian cuisine. Its name comes from the Tamil words for pepper, milagu, and water, thanneer, literally meaning pepper-water.
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Where does the name mulligatawny come from?
According to CooksInfo, "Mulligatawny was actually a sauce in India. The word comes from a southern Indian Tamil word that means literally “pepper water.” “Molagu” means “pepper”; “thanni” means “water.”"
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a soup which originated from rasam in Tamil cuisine
Introduction
Mulligatawny ( ) is a soup which originated from rasam in Tamil cuisine, though much transformed during its adoption into Anglo-Indian cuisine.
In Cuisine: Tamil Cuisine, Lead section
a soup which originated from rasam in Tamil cuisine
Uses Ingredient: Chicken, Lead paragraph
Main ingredients commonly include chicken, mutton, and lentils.
Uses Ingredient: Lentil, Lead paragraph
Main ingredients commonly include chicken, mutton, and lentils.
Uses Ingredient: Mutton, Lead paragraph
Main ingredients commonly include chicken, mutton, and lentils.
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Early references to it in English go back to 1784.
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