Plain tomato soup

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I always love to have tomato soup as the appetizer especially during the winter season. The tomatoes are cooked in the Indian spices & seasoned with the basil. Final addition of fried bread crumbs enhances the flavour & its taste.

Ingredients :

1. Finely chopped tomatoes - 5 nos
2. Small sized onion - 1 no
3. Bay leaf - 1
4. Cinnamon - small piece
5. Cloves - 1 no
6. Butter - 1 tsp
7. Garlic cloves - 1 no
8. Tomato puree - 1 tbsp
9. Water / chicken stock / Vegetable stock - 2 cups
10. Basil powder - 1 tsp
11. Salt & pepper
12. Bread crumbs (Fry them in the oil or ghee)

Directions to cook :

£ Cook the chopped tomatoes, garlic, onion, bay leaf, cinnamon, cloves together for 10 min. Keep it aside.

£ Remove the bay leaf, cinnamon & cloves and transfer the cooked tomatoes to the blender & blend until smooth.

£ Heat butter & add the blended tomato, salt and 1 tbsp of tomato puree in the pan. Add water & cook until soup is reduced to the desired consistency.

£ Season with basil & pepper to taste.

Garnish & serve them warm with fried bread crumbs.