Tomato Soup for Indian palate (Quick and Easy)

Today we are going to make Tomato Soup. its a easy to make quick recipe with very few ingredients , we are going to pressure cook the vegetables and temper it with butter.

This tomato soup is a real crowd pleaser , prepare it in any season , i personally like it in rainy or cold weather. 

Its goes well with a cheese sandwich or with basic garden salad. Enjoy this treat from Spice Rituals.

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INGREDIENTS

• 1-2 tbsp clarified butter / ghee 

• 10 count black pepper kernels 
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/2 tbsp garlic cloves
• 1/2 cup onion 
• 1/3 cup celery 
• 1/3 cup carrot
• 2 cups tomato 
• 1/2 tbsp salt
• 2 tbsp butter
• 1/2 tbsp black pepper powder
• 1/2 tbsp heavy whipping cream or fresh cream

INSTRUCTIONS

1. In a pressure cooker , add some ghee.

2. Add in some whole black pepper kernels and 1 bay leaf.
3. Add garlic and sauté for 2 min.
4. Add Onion and let it get soft.
5. Add celery , make sure you remove the top skin of the celery as it has more fibre and you chop it in small pieces. 
6. Add carrot and tomatoes.
7. Add salt and cook for 2-3 min.
8. Add water and bring to boil.
9. Pressure cook for 3-4 whistles , this will soften up the vegetables
10. Cool the vegetables and blend it, you can also strain them if you want more smooth finish. 
11. In a pan, add 2 tbsp butter. 
12. Add the blended or optionally strained tomato-vegetable mixture.
13. Cook for 2-3 min.
14. Adjust water as per the desired consistency
15. Adjust salt per taste and add some black pepper powder.
16. Add honey to balance the sourness.
17. Cook for 1-2 min and your soup is ready to be served.
18. Serve hot with some fresh cream and bread crumbs on top. 

NOTES

1. When you are sauteing the vegetables(step # 4 ) , you might feel like it's started to burn or getting black , do not worry , reduce the heat. Once we add the tomato or water , the burning will stop.

2. Add some honey if the tomato are too sour.