It actually got chilly here in Vancouver so when I was at the store I picked up a can of PC World Of Flavours Indian Chicken Mulligawtawny Soup. I usually make my own soups from scratch but there are days when you just can’t do everything yourself.
The soup cost me $2.28 which seemed very reasonable. I like that all President’s Choice products are now artificial flavour and colour free! Made me a little more comfortable buying a canned product.
Now I have never even heard of Chicken Mulligawtawny Soup before let alone tried it. So I knew that this was going to be a bit of a challenge to review because I had nothing to compare it to.
When I poured the contents of the can into my soup pot, I have to admit, I was not very impressed. The spices are definitely there which is a good thing but the soup seemed anemic.
There were chunks of meat and veggies on the bottom but the broth itself was so thin.
I paired it with President’s Choice Red Harissa Hummus and a bagel and I am so glad I did. I really did not feel like there was much sustenance to this soup at all, other than the spices. I was hoping for so much more. I was left wanting, big time.
At first I thought perhaps I just did not understand the dish and my expectations were screwed but I tried another soup in this product line and again, super thin. These feel more broths than soup to me. Not every soup has to be a chowder but it needs to be more than just this.
I give this product two out of five wooden spoons.
You could always jack it up with some veg or something. Not sure if that would really work or not.
Stove-top is simmering overboard here. Spuds nearly done, garlic done, old-style xmas music in the background. And I just saw Bug stroll off to her second nap of the day.
That’s true but I would have to start from scratch because it’s just such a nothing soup. You have the coolest life Ivy! I love your updates.
I’ve tried traditional Mulligatawny soup, which is made with lamb or (more usually) mutton. Blech!! So a chicken version would be better but you’re right, this one looks too thin and watery.
Have you really Debra? I am totally impressed. Was it as thin as this soup?
I love mulligatawny soup but this does look a little insipid. I have had it in Indian restaurants and also make my own.
Insipid really is the right word Jackie, which is such a shame. Is it usually this thin and, well, empty?
I agree with your review and was not impressed at all when I recently bought a can to try it. If PC’s intention was to create a soup that can be passed on to the masses who has no idea of mulligawtawny then I believe they have succeeded, just going by the rave reviews I saw of the product on their own website. Sadly whatever, this concoction is, it is not mulligawtawny. I did not expect a canned soup to be exactly what the real deal is, however, this one was just way off. Other than just copious amounts of pepper and some traces of cardamom, which was more like artificial flavouring than real, I did not taste anything that one typically gets to taste in a good mulligawtawny soup. Barely tasted any red lentils, or the creamy base of coconut or any of the key spices and herbs that go in even in the most basic version of this soup. The colour was nowhere close to the lemon yellow of authentic mulligawtawny. An annoying mash of all sorts of veggies, even tasted some rice and celery like bits. A total let down. Ok to buy if you are just looking for some Indian flavour in your soup and have little or no idea of real mulligawtawny. If looking for the real deal, don’t waste your money on this wannabe.
Konkana, thank you for verifying that this soup is not only awful but not authentic! Thank you for your comment!