RESTAURANT STYLE CREAMY TOMATO SOUP

This tomato soup is absolutely comforting, tastes delicious and is flavour packed. Easy creamy tomato soup made with just a handful of ingredients and so smooth and creamy that you will never eat the canned stuff again. A good tomato soup is all about flavours, with right balance of sour and sweetness. This homemade tomato recipe is the ultimate comfort food. Secretly vegan, this soup has a smooth, creamy texture from potatoes. Here in this recipe tomatoes are pressure cooked with onion, garlic, potato, beetroot and carrot, pureed, then turned into a velvety consistency and then tempered with butter and black pepper powder. So create your own heart-warming version of tomato soup that costs less than that you order at restaurants.

INGREDIENTS:

5-6 Tomato

1 Onion

2 Carrot

1 Small Potato

2 Beetroot

5-6 Garlic Cloves

½ “Ginger

½ tablespoon Lemon Juice

1 tablespoon Butter

½ tablespoon Sugar

Salt as needed

1 Bay Leaf

¼ -½ teaspoon Black Pepper Powder

Salt as needed

METHOD:

STEP 1 – Cut all veggies roughly and keep aside.

STEP 2 – In pressure cooker, add butter and let it melt.

STEP 3 – Add bay leaf, roast for few seconds.

STEP 4 – Then add chopped onion, garlic, ginger, carrot and cook for 2 minutes.

STEP 5 – Add chopped potato and beetroot and mix well and cook for another 2 -3 minutes on medium flame.

STEP 6 – Add chopped tomatoes and salt, mix it and cook for 5-6 minutes on low-medium flame.

STEP 7 – Add about ½ litre water and cover it with lid and pressure cook for 5 whistles.

STEP 8 – Let the pressure release. After cooling, transfer the veggies in mixer pot and blend to a fine smooth paste.

STEP 9 – Now place a sieve over another vessel, transfer the blended puree in it and strain it to get a fine puree. Filter and discard the leftovers.

STEP 10 – Pour the puree in a vessel/ sauce pan and keep it on heat.

STEP 11 – Add some more water to adjust the thickness of the soup. Let it boil for 5-6 minutes or until desired consistency.

STEP 12 – Add pepper powder, sugar, lemon juice and give a nice mix. Taste and adjust the salt if needed.

STEP 13 – Simmer for next 1 -2 minutes and soup is ready to serve.

 Transfer tomato soup to serving bowls, garnish with herbs, black pepper powder and cream. Serve it hot with some toasted bread or croutons. .

NOTES: *Always choose red ripe tomatoes for nice taste. Unripe tomatoes taste sour.

                    *You can flavour the soup with any of your favourite herbs.

                *Adding sugar will not sweeten the soup but will help to balance the sour and pungent taste.

                *Simmer the soup until it reaches a desired consistency.