422: Tamatar Ka Shorba/Ginger Cumin Tomato Soup

Temperature, texture, color, aroma and taste all come together in this bowl of ginger cumin tomato soup.  Serve it with any bread.

Ingredients

Organic Tomato juice                  4 cups.

Finely chopped green chilies        1 Tbsp.

Salt                                           To taste.

Homemade Ghee                        2 Tbsp.

Cumin seeds                              1 Tsp.

Black peppercorns                      ½ Tsp.

 Chopped Fresh ginger                2 Tbsp.

Sugar                                        1 Tsp.

Sweet paprika                            1 Tsp.

Fat Free Cream                           ¼ cup

Method:

• Heat the ghee in a pan. Once ghee started melting , sprinkle cumin seed and peppercorns and fry for 10 seconds.
• Now add the chopped ginger, green chilies and fry for 3 minutes.
• Pour the tomato juice , sugar, paprika and salt, stir and mix, Bring the soup into boil.
• Reduce the heat to simmer and let it boil for 15 minutes.
• Pour the half of the soup into blender and hold the blender with a towel and run the blender .
• Blend it until the soup is smooth. Pour the pureed soup into a  bowl.
• Repeat with the remaining soup. Transfer the puree soup- back to the sauce pan.
• Stir in the cream and return the soup to a boil and uncovered over medium heat.
• Serve the hot soup with bread.

Tip: 

• Left over soup makes a great sauce for freshly cooked pasta.
• You can topping with homemade croutons, freshly chopped cilantro and chopped chives.