Healthy Tomatoe Soup

Ingredients :- 

• 4 medium tomatoes

• 2-3 garlic cloves

• 1 small onion

• 1 bay leaf

• 1 tsp corn starch + 2 tbsp water

• 1 or 1.5 tbsp butter

• 1 cup water

• 1 tbsp cream .

• ½ tbsp organic unrefined cane sugar or as required

• 1 or 2 slices of brown bread

• freshly crushed or powdered black pepper as required

• salt as required

How To Make It :- 

Rinse the tomatoes.

In a saucepan take enough water so that the tomatoes get immersed completely.

add 1 tsp salt to the water and bring the water to boil.

add the tomatoes and switch off the fire.

close the saucepan with the lid.

let the tomatoes be immersed in the hot water for 20-30 minutes.

On the other side chop the onion and garlic.

Heat a frying pan, place the bread in the pan and on a low flame toast the bread till its browned and crisp from both sides.

Once the bread is toasted slice it into cubes.

Make a smooth paste of the 1 tsp cornflour with 2 tbsp water.

Drain the tomatoes and let them cool down.

Peel the tomatoes. remove the eyes of the tomatoes.

Blend the tomatoes to a smooth puree.

Melt butter in a pan. add the bay leaf and saute for 5-6 seconds, add the garlic and saute for about 10-12 seconds on a low flame, add the chopped onion and saute till the onions become translucent.

Now add the tomato puree, Water, Salt and Pepper.

On a low to flame, let the soup come to a gentle boil.

Stir the corn starch paste.

Stir well and simmer for 3-4 minutes till the soup thickens on a low flame.

Add sugar and stir. then add the cream and simmer for a minute.

Serve the soup in a bowl.

Add the bread croutons to the soup. garnish tomato soup with parsley leaves.

Ready To Serve Hot.