Item - Tomato and Carrot Soup
Serves - 2
Ingredients -
- 3-4 tomatoes, cubed
- 1 medium sized carrot, cut into bite sized pieces
- 3-4 cloves of garlic, crushed
- 1tbsp corn flour
- 1tbsp Oil - olive or regular vegetable oil
- 2 to 3 cups of water
- Salt as per taste
- Pepper powder
- Chaat masala - optional
- In a pressure cook, add the oil, when hot, add the corn flour and crushed garlic. Stir fry for 2-3 minutes.
- Add in the coarsely chopped tomatoes & carrot.
- Add in the water & pressure cook for 3 whistles & 5 minutes of slow flame.
- Take off the flame when cool, add salt as per taste, and blend using a hand blender till turns into a smooth paste. Can add chaat masala if you want for a zing. Add a little water if you feel its too thick.
- Sieve, heat a bit more and serve hot with freshly ground pepper.
Pair this with a few slices of garlic bread (refer blog for recipe) or dry toast.Can add white oats to thicken the soup, when heating post blending. Allow the oats at least 5 minutes to cook.
Can also add in soya chunks for a more filling soup.
Substitute tomatoes and carrots with dudhi (white gourd) or white pumpkin (bhopla) or mushrooms to make a variety of delicious soups!
