Ingredients

For tomato soup

• • 1 teaspoon oil
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • ¼ teaspoon black peppercorns
  • 1 inch ginger
  • 4-5 garlic cloves
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 large onion
  • 8 medium red juicy tomatoes
  • 2 tablespoons fresh coriander
  • salt to taste
  • 1 teaspoon Kashmiri red chilli powder
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 3 cups (750ml) hot water
  • 2 tablespoons tomato ketchup
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper powder
  • salt to taste
  • 1 tablespoon butter

For Bread croutons

• 1 tablespoon oil
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 4 bread slices
• salt to taste
• 1 pinch black pepper powder

Note– Please read recipe notes in the end.

Main Equipment Used

• Tefal Non-Stick set of 5: https://amzn.to/2Y7mZuX
• Induction cooktop – I use Morphy Richards 1600 Watt Cooktop. You can find it on Amazon here: https://amzn.to/2Jkn4px

Steps In Making Tomato Soup

1. Heat oil and butter in a pan.
2. Now add black pepper corns, garlic cloves, chopped ginger and bay leaf. Sauté for a minute.
3. Now add sliced onions and cook for 2-3 minutes or until they get a light golden-brown colour.
4. Now add chopped tomatoes, fresh coriander, and salt. Mix well and cook for 3-4 minutes.
5. Further add Kashmiri red chilli powder and sugar and cook for another 3-4 minutes. The tomatoes will turn soft and mushy.
6. Now add hot water and let it simmer on medium heat till it gets 2-3 boils.
7. Once done let the mixture cool down completely. Remove the bay leaf and grind it in a mixer grinder until smooth.
8. With the help of a sieve, strain the tomato soup.
9. In a pan add the tomato soup, tomato ketchup, salt and black pepper powder.
10. Let it simmer on medium heat till it gets 2-3 boils.
11. Lastly add a tablespoon of butter and mix well.
12. Thick and creamy tomato soup is ready.

Recipe Notes

• Use fully ripened red and juicy tomatoes.
• You can skip butter if you want to make it more healthy.

Steps In Making Bread Crotons

1. Heat oil and butter in a pan.
2. Now take 4 bread slices, with the help of a sharp knife remove its sides and cut them into small square shapes.
3. Transfer them in a pan and toast on medium heat for 2 minutes from each side. They will get a nice golden brown colour and a crispy texture.
4. Sprinkle some salt and black pepper powder. The bread crotons are ready.

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