Tomato Soup (the Indian Way)

Tangy tomato soup with Indian flavours
Ingredients - Serves 4
  • 1 kg ripe tomatoes, quartered
  • 30 g butter
  • 2-3 cloves (or 8 g) of garlic, peeled
  • 2 cups water
  • 4 tsp cornflour
  • 1 tsp white or brown sugar
  • ½ tsp garam masala powder, optional
  • ½ tsp red chilli powder (adjust based on your spice/heat tolerance)
  • 1 tbsp tomato puree
  • fresh cream, optional
  • Salt, to taste
  • ground black pepper
Steps
  1. Place the tomatoes and garlic together in a covered bowl and {microwave} on high for 10 minutes
  2. Using a {hand blender} or a regular {blender}, blend well. Add a cup of water in small amounts to make it easy to blend
  3. Melt the butter in a large pot. Pour in the tomato-garlic mixture through a sieve, and get rid of the pip and seeds
  4. Add sugar, garam masala, red chilli powder, tomato puree and salt and mix well
  5. Mix the cornflour in ¼ cup of water and mix into the soup while stirring continuously
  6. Add the remaining water and bring the soup to a simmer. The soup should be smooth and slightly thick, without any lumps. If there are any lumps, blend and sieve again
  7. Serve hot with fresh cream and croutons
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