Indian style tomato soup
Indian style tomato soup, from above
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Indian style tomato soup

The wedding buffet soup, finally at home, with croutons and a swirl of cream.

40 minTime
4 gProtein each
mildSpice
The hotel soup3 chapters · 2 min read

Make it your way

Grandma's wayThe original. Handle with reverence.
The original
155kcalsame
4 gproteinsame
4 gfibresame
40minutessame

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

4 servings
Butter1½ tbsp
Bay leaf (indian bay leaf)1
Garlic3 cloves
Ginger1.5 cm
Onion1 small, chopped
Tomato8 medium, ripe, chopped
Carrot1 small, chopped
Salt1 tsp
Water2 cups
Sugar2 tsp
Black pepper½ tsp, freshly crushed
Fresh cream (thickened cream, heavy cream)2 tbsp, to finish
Whole wheat bread (wholemeal bread)2 slices, cubed and toasted

Method

6 steps
  1. 1Melt the butter with the bay leaf. Add garlic, ginger and onion and cook on medium until soft.
  2. 2Add tomatoes, carrot and salt. Cover and cook until the tomatoes collapse.
  3. 3Add the water and simmer for 10 minutes. Remove the bay leaf, cool slightly and blend smooth. Strain.
  4. 4Return to the pan, add sugar and pepper and simmer for 5 minutes.
  5. 5Toast the bread cubes in a dry pan until crisp.
  6. 6Serve hot with a swirl of cream and croutons on top.
Serve it like this

Ladle into warm bowls and serve hot, with a few coriander leaves on top.

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What goes with Indian style tomato soup: a bread or rice, a side, something to drink and something sweet.

Bread or rice Jeera rice30 min
Bread or rice Methi thepla40 min
With a main Egg bhurji15 min
With a main Masala khichdi35 min
To drink Masala chai10 min
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