Cream of Tomato Soup

Cream of Tomato Soup

Prep Time: 10 mins

Cooking Time: 30 mins

Servings: 4

Ingredients:

500 gm ripe red tomatoes

1 carrot

1 onion

1 potato (skin peeled)

1 green chilli

1 tsp coriander leaves

1 tsp butter

1 bay leaf

½ tsp pepper powder

Fired bread cubes

1 tbsp cream for garnish (optional for weight watchers)

Salt to taste

Method:

1. Boil all the vegetables (tomatoes, carrot, onion, potato, green chilli and coriander) in pressure cooker with enough water.
2. Allow the vegetables to cool and then blend them to smooth consistency in a blender and strain.
3. Heat butter in a pan add bay leaf and then pour the strained soup into the pan.
4. Add salt and pepper and bring it to boil and turn off the heat. Remove the bay leaf.
5. Pour soup in bowls and garnish with fresh cream and fried bread and serve hot.

Co-zy Tips:

1. You may use plain rusk instead of fried bread to avoid ghee or oil.
2. Low fat cream can be used if you are calorie conscious.