Curried Chicken and Basmati Rice Soup

Ingredients

2 Tbs unsalted butter

1 large onion, peeled, halved lengthwise, and thinly sliced

1 large clove garlic, peeled and minced

1 large Granny Smith apple, peeled, cored and coarsely chopped

1 small bulb fennel, rinsed, trimmed, quartered lengthwise and cut into thin slivers

2 tsp curry powder

5 cups chicken stock/broth

1/2 cup basmati rice

1 lb boneless cooked chicken, coarsely chopped (2 1/2 cups chopped)

1/2 cup mango chutney

1 cup canned coconut milk

coarse kosher salt and fresh ground pepper

1/3 cup coarsely chopped unsalted peanuts (for garnish)

chopped fresh cilantro (for garnish)