“Do you have a kinder, more adaptable friend in the food world than soup?”
One of the best dishes that adds warmth and comfort at any time of the day is definitely “Soup”! I am guessing it has to do with the comfort in sipping a bowl of piping hot soup, which warms your heart and comforts your soul. A soup cannot be had standing in line, in a hurry and while on the go. A soup deserves to be treated kingly….to be given complete attention to, sipped unhurriedly and partaken wholly. I have a version of Tomato Soup made by amma when we were little. She used to make this soup right after she came home from work and we used to sip in to bowls of piping hot soup seasoned with pepper and jeera and topped with pieces of pan toasted bread ! This is a version inspired from here.
INGREDIENTS:
1/2 Tbsp Oil.
1/2 Tbsp Butter.
1 Bay leaf.
5-6 Black Peppercorns.
1/2 Tsp Pepper Powder.
1 Tbsp Sugar.
1 Tsp Garlic chopped.
1/2 Stalk Celery. (Optional)
1 Onion Medium Sliced.
2 Carrots sliced in to rounds.
5 – 6 Large Tomatoes (10-12 Roma Tomatoes or small tomatoes).
1 Medium Beetroot.
3-4 Cups Water.
PREPARATION:
- Chop the tomatoes and set aside.
- Grab your favorite wok and add the oil and butter and then add the bay leaf, garlic paste, onions and celery and the chopped carrots and beetroot.
- Give them a couple minutes to sweat n the wok and then add the chopped tomatoes.
- Season with salt and black peppercorns and stir for a couple more minutes.
- Add the water about 2 -3 cups and let them cook for some time.
- After about 10 to 12 minutes, remove the wok and drain the water and puree the ingredients after bringing down the heat to room temperature.
- Save the water
- Bring back the pureed paste to the wok, add the water and now season with a little more salt, pepper powder, sugar and bring to a boil.
- To thicken the soup you could add some 1 Tsp cornflour dissolved in 1/4 cup water and mix it in to the soup.
- When its boiled well, switch off the stove and serve piping hot with bread croutons or soup sticks!
Anubhavati -Tastes from my kitchen 
I love soups. This one has a nice rich colour and the herbs must give it a good flavour too.
My favourite!!!! love the colour! will try it this week:):):):)
The color looks so good. Perfect for a cold evening!
Wat a catchy and eye pleasing rich colour, lovely comforting soup.
this is so yum
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Very tasty….was easy to cook too…I just loved the colour…thanks 🙂
@ Swetha,
Glad that you liked it so much. You are most welcome.
🙂
Shobha
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Shobha
@Shweta,
Shall def participate in your blog event…Thanks for the comments.
Shobha
@ Priya,
How have you been? Thanks for the comments.
Shobha
@Spandana,
WHat a lovely name!!! Thanks for your comments.
Shobha
@ Jyo,
have you tried the soup? let me know how you like it…
Shobha
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Looks perfectly done. Nice version with the vegetables.
There are but few things that beat a bowl of thick hot soup.. I could dip my spoon into the pic right away!
Btw, Jyo’s ‘week’ has not yet arrived 😉 when it does, I’ll play critic n tell you how it went..
haha thats a good one @nal…thot she does her home work over the weekends!!! How are you guys doing?
Shobha
What a beautiful looking tomato soup that is – it is my favorite and sometimes I even add kale with this… no one can tell and added nutrition 🙂
Thanks for that comment Laavanya. I also sneak in some spinach, kale etc in my smoothies!!! Great nutrition!
Shobha
🙂 down with cold. Tried this yesterday… turned out yumm!
Mild variation – no beetroot and shallots instead of onion.. Cravings and a stocked pantry never go together.
@ Nalini,
thats so sweet…shallots would have tasted even better…how do you feel now???
Shobha
Thanks, Feeling ok now..
Yes, twas the shallots, though I felt it would be unconventional in a soup!