Easy Tomato Soup

       Easy Tomato Soup:

Ingredients :

·        Ripe juicy tomatoes – 3

·        Small onion – 10 – 15

·        Garlic – 10 sliced

·        Toor dal + dal water – ¼ cup

·        Turmeric powder – ¼ spn

·        Sambar powder – 1 spn

·        Salt as needed

·        Coriander leaves

·        Curry leaves

·        Coconut milk – ¼ cup

To temper:

·        Oil – 1 spn

·        Cinnamon – 2 small pieces

·        Cloves – 2

·        Star anise – 1

Preparation :

·        Pressure cook dal with little water and keep it aside.

·        Cook the tomatoes with 2 cups of hot boiling water for 5 mins.

·        When it cools down. Gently peel the skin and make a fine paste with that water.

Method :

·        Heat oil in a pan and add the tempering items.

·        When it sizzles,add small onions and garlic and sauté till turns pink.

·        Then add dal mixture and tomato paste and mix well.

·        Add sambar powder,turmeric powder and salt along with enough water(if needed).

·        Cover and cook it for 20 mins.

·        Atlast add coconut milk and boikl it for 5 mins.

·        Garnish with coriander and curry leaves.. Done !
                                  

                         

Serve hot with steamed rice with pappad or potato fry..its really YummyJ