Irish Mulligatawny

Description
Mulligatawny is a traditional Irish soup that takes considerable time to cook.



Ingredients

 * ½ lb scrag neck of lamb
 * white pepper
 * ½ small turnip
 * 1 large carrot
 * 1 large onion
 * 1 small apple
 * 1 sprig of thyme
 * 1 blade of mace
 * 1 teaspoon chopped parsley
 * 1 oz corn flour
 * 1 tsp curry powder

Directions

 * 1) Remove excess fat off lamb.
 * 2) Fry in large pot until fat runs.
 * 3) Slice and dice turnip, carrot, onion and apple.
 * 4) Place diced vegetables in a large pan and fry in the lamb-fat for 5 minutes.
 * 5) Add meat and fry until golden brown.
 * 6) Add apple, parsley, thyme and mace.
 * 7) Mix corn flour and water before adding it to the pan.
 * 8) Stir continuously.
 * 9) Bring to a boil.
 * 10) Add curry powder.
 * 11) Reduce heat and simmer for 3 hours.
 * 12) Take out meat and remove bones.
 * 13) Chop into pieces and put back to soup mixture.
 * 14) Season soup with salt, pepper and parsley.
 * 15) Serve hot.