Mulligatawny Soup

Ingredients

• 1 small roasted chicken (a deli rotisserie chicken works well)
• 1 onion
• canola or olive oil, for cooking
• 2 carrots, peeled and chopped
• 2 celery stalks, chopped
• 1 fresh jalapeño pepper, seeded and finely chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, crushed or chopped
• 1 Tbsp grated fresh ginger
• 1 Tbsp curry paste or powder
• 1 tsp cumin
• 1-2 cups cooked chickpeas (half to a full 19 oz can, rinsed and drained)
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 14 oz (398 mL) can coconut milk (optional)
• 1 tart apple (such as granny Smith), finely chopped
• steamed rice, for serving with
• chopped cilantro and/or chopped salted peanuts, for garnish (optional)