Tomato Soup

Ingredients:

• Diced Roma Tomatoes: 3 Cups


• Chopped Onion: 1/2 Cup


• Chopped Green Bell Pepper: 1/2 Cup


• Maida (All Purpose Flour): 1 tbsp


• Cumin Seeds: 1 tsp


• Finely Chopped Garlic Cloves: 4-5


• Bay Leaf: 1


• Black Pepper & Salt to Taste


• Extra Virgin Olive Oil or Butter: 2 tbsp

Procedure:

1. Heat 1 tbsp olive oil or Butter in a heavy bottom sauce pan. Add bay leaf, onion and bell pepper. Mix well and cook for 2-3 minutes.


2. Add chopped tomatoes and little salt. Cook these for 5 minutes.


3. Remove pan from heat. Remove bay leaf. Blend everything in a blender to make smooth puree.


4. Mix all purpose flour in a small amount of water to make a fine paste.


5. Heat reaining oil or butter in a heavy bottom sauce pan. Add cumin seeds. When the start popping add chopped garlic. Fry garlic till golden brown.


6. Add all purpose flour paste and stir it well.


7. Then add tomato puree, salt and pepper. Cook for 5 minutes.


8. Garnish this soup with coriander leaves or spring onion or Cream.


9. Serve hot at any time of the day.