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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- Also in Geography Atlas: India, originated there.
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1. Mulligatawny - Wikipedia
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a soup which originated from rasam in Tamil cuisine
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SubLabel: Soups and Broths
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Early references to it in English go back to 1784.
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