I am sure you love tomato soup-most of us do!
Nothing is more comforting than a warm bowl of tomato soup; a soup which is popular in most Indian restaurants. The tomatoes are first blanched, peeled and later pureed to make a creamy and rich soup.
Nothing is more comforting than a warm bowl of tomato soup; a soup which is popular in most Indian restaurants. The tomatoes are first blanched, peeled and later pureed to make a creamy and rich soup.
Now
you can binge on it without feeling guilty. A bowl of tomato soup can be your
health’s best friend. It is a good source of vitamin A and C, essential
minerals and antioxidants that keep you fit. It can be very beneficial for
those who are on a weight loss diet, when cooked with olive oil.
Tomato
soup contains chromium, a mineral that helps in regulation of blood sugar;
hence it is an excellent addition to a diabetic patient’s diet.
Step by step tomato
soup recipe:
- In a sauce pan or pot take enough water so that the tomatoes can get immersed. Add about 1 tsp salt to the water and bring the water to a rolling boil.
- Add 3-4 medium to large sized tomatoes and boil. Close the sauce pan or pot with lid. Boil the tomatoes just for about 5 minutes. Turn off the stove. Let the tomatoes be immersed in water with lid closed for more 5-10 minutes.
- Due to the blanching process the peels will come off easily.
- Drain the tomatoes and let them become warm or cool down. Once it cools down, chop the tomatoes.
- Make a smooth paste of 1 tsp corn starch with 2 tbsp. water.
- Blend the tomatoes to a smooth paste. There should be no bits or small chunks of tomatoes. If required strain the puree.
- Melt
1 tsp butter in a pan. Add grated ginger and sauté for about 10-12
seconds in a low flame.
- Now
add tomato puree.
- On a low to medium flame, let the soup come to a gentle boil. Stir the corn starch mixture that we made earlier and add it to the soup.
- Stir and then add 1 cup water, salt and pepper.
- Stir well and simmer for 3-4 minutes till the soup thickens on a low flame. Now add ½ tbsp. sugar and stir. Then add 1 tbsp. cream.
- Stir the cream and simmer for a minute. Switch off the stove.
- Pour the steaming hot tomato soup in the soup bowls.
- Add the bread croutons to the soup. You can also garnish the tomato soup with some basil leaves and some cream if you prefer.
Easy
tomato soup recipe
AUTHOR:
Monali
RECIPE
TYPE: Soup
CUISINE:
Indian, World
SERVES:
2-3
INGREDIENTS
(measuring cup used, 1 cup=237 ml)
DIRECTION
TIPS
SERVING
SUGGESTION
Add
the bread croutons to the soup. You can also garnish the tomato soup with
some basil leaves and some cream if you prefer.
Serve
the tomato soup hot.
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