Recipe: Tomato Basil Soup

Preparation time - 35 to 45 minutes





















Ingredients:


1. Tomatoes - 5 large (on the vine tomatoes) -Diced
2. Onions - Half of Big onion - Finely Chopped
3. Green Pepper - Half - Finely Chopped
4. Carrot (Optional) - 1 Finely chopped
5. Basil - 5 to 8 leaves - Finely chopped
6. Cilantro/Coriander leaves  - For Garnish
7. Garlic - 1 Clove  - Finely Chopped
8. Green Chilli - 1 (Optional) - Finely Chopped
9. Spring onions (white part only) - Chopped
10. Chilli powder - 1/2 Spoon
11. Turmeric powder - 1 pinch
12. Dhaniya Powder - 1 1/2 spoons
13. Milk  or Sour Cream - 5 spoons
14. Butter - 1 Spoon
15. Corn Flour - 2 spoons
16. Cumin - 2 spoons
17. Vegetable Oil - 4 spoons
18. Salt - 1 to 2 spoons
19. Bread slice - 1


Procedure:


• Heat a pan. Add 1 spoon of vegetable oil.
• Add the Cumin seeds. Immediately add the Garlic, Green Chilli. Saute them for 10-20 seconds
• Add the Finely chopped onions, carrot and Green pepper. Saute for 2  minutes.
• Add a pinch of salt.
• Transfer the contents to a blender. Blend for 2 minutes.


• Heat the pan again.
• Add 1 spoon of Vegetable Oil.
• Add the chopped tomatoes and cook for 2 to 4 minutes.
• Transfer the tomatoes to the blender to add with existing contents.
• Add the dhaniya powder.
• Blend for  5 minutes.


• Heat the pan and add another 2 spoons of oil.
• Pour the puree in the pan.
• Add Turmeric powder. Add chilli powder.  Add salt (as per need)
• Cook for 8 to 10 minutes until the color changes
• Mix 2 spoons of Corn flour in 1 cup of water. Add in to the boiling soup. Boil for 5 mins
• Add the finely chopped spring onions and basil.
• Add the butter. Add the sour cream or milk.
• Add 1 or 2 cups of water to get desired consistency.
• Allow Boil for 10 minutes (cover if needed) . Meanwhile prepare bread crumbs.


• Prepare Bread crumbs -
• Cut the bread slice into 9 to 16 pieces
• Heat a skillet to high flame for 5 mins.
• Lower the flame. Add 1/2 spoon of butter
• Add the bread pieces and toast to golden brown on low flame.


• Serve in a bowl.
• Garnish with Coriander leaves and toasted bread crumbs.