Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup diced onion
  • 1 diced carrot
  • 2 diced celery ribs
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons flour
  • 2 teaspoons curry powder
  • 4 cups chicken broth or 4 cups lamb broth
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1/4 cup diced tart apple (about 1 apple)
  • 1/2 cup boiled rice
  • 1/2 cup diced cooked chicken or 1/2 cup lamb, more if wanted
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/8 teaspoon thyme
  • 1/4 - 1/2 teaspoon grated lemon rind
  • 1/2 cup hot cream or 1/2 cup unsweetened coconut milk

Method

  • Saute lightly (do not brown) the onion, carrot, celery and butter.
  • Stir in the flour and curry powder and cook for about 3 minutes.
  • Pour in the broth and bay leaf and simmer for 15 minutes.
  • Next add the apples, rice, meat, salt, pepper, thyme, and lemon rind, simmer for 15 more minutes.
  • Immediately before serving, stir in the hot cream or coconut milk.
  • Remove bay leaf before serving.