टमाटर सूप | Tomato soup | Easy Tomato Soup recipe

Prep time 10 min	Cooking time 10 min
Cousine / Course Indian-Soup	Servings 4

Ingredients – Tomato Soup

• तेल / Oil – 1 tbsp
• मीरे / काली मिर्च / Black peppers – 4
• लवंग / लौंग / Clove – 2
• दालचीनी / Cinnamon – 1 inch
• तमालपत्र / तेज़पत्ता / Bayleaf – 1
• मोटी इलायची / Black Cardamom – 1
• लसुन / लेहसुन / Garlic – 2/3 cloves
• कांदा / प्याज / Onion chopped- 1/2
• टमाटर / Tomato Chopped – 4
• मीठ / नमक / Salt – as per taste
• कोथंबीर / धनिया / Coriander -2/3
• Butter – 1 tbsp
• साखर / शक्कर / Sugar – 1 tsp
• तिखट / लाल मिर्च/ Chili powder – 1tsp
• Cornstarch slurry – 1 tbsp
• मीरे पूड / काली मिर्च/ Black peppers
• Fresh cream – 1 tbsp

Making Soup

1. Heat oil in a pot on med, add black peppers, clove, cinnamon, bayleaf, cardamom sauté till aromatic
2. Add chopped garlic, sauté for half a minute
3. Add chopped onion, sauté till onion is soft
4. Add tomato, salt to taste, mix well
5. Add 2 cups water, mix well, cover and cook till tomato is completely soft
6. Once cooked turn off heat, let it cool down
7. Now strain tomato soup, grind the leftover tomato and strain again
8. Now heat a pot on medium heat, add butter, let it melt.
9. Add chili powder, sauté for 15 sec
10. Add strained tomato soup mix well
11. Add sugar, and salt to taste mix well, cover and simmer for 2-3 min
12. Server hot! sprinkle a pinch of black pepper powder and fresh cream

Tips

1. Strain soup with fine cloth or metal mesh to get nice smooth soup texture
2. Cook tomato well till it softens to get nice creamy soup

How to serve

1. Serve Hot!
2. Serve with garlic bread, you can also top it with come croutons!