Sunday, May 18, 2008

Tomato Soup

Soups are always comforting and soothing.Anytime is a perfect time to satisfy your soul with a piping hot bowl of broth based soup. Soup is a filling food that can be low in calories. In fact, many people make a meal out of soup and salad. Calorie control is just one benefit to including more soups.Soups and salads together make good foods as they are filling. Include this healthy soup in your diet.




Ingredients:

Tomatoes-1 kg
Butter-1 1/2tbsp
Small ginger piece(fine chopped)
Garlic chopped-4tbsp
Green chilli chopped-1-2
Light cream-1 tbsp
Bassil leaves to taste
Salt to taste
Pepper pwdr(optional)-1 pinch
Coriander leaves-1/4 bunch


Method:

Puree the tomatoes and keep it aside.
Heat butter in a pan and to it add chopped garlic,ginger and coriander leaves and saute them for 1-2 min.

Add the pureed tomato,add little water if required and let it simmer for sometime.

Now add salt and basil leaves.

When the soup boils switch off the flame and let it cool.

After the soup cools,strain the soup.
Heat the strained soup on medium flame,add pepper pwdr,add cream to it and let it simmer for sometime.

Healthy and delicious soup is ready.Serve hot.

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