Tomato Soup

Ingredients:

Tomatoes - 4 cups chopped                            

Sugar - 1 tbsp or to taste

water - 3 cups

corn flour - 1 tablespoon

salt - 1/2 tsp or to taste

black pepper powder - 1/2 tsp or to taste.

Fresh Cream or butter - 1 tsp


Cooking Method:

• Wash tomatoes.
• Chop roughly.
• Boil 1 cup water in a pan. Add tomatoes to it. Cook for 5 minutes or till tomatoes are just done. Take off fire.
• Puree the tomato along with the water in which it was cooked.
• Pass through a sieve to remove skin and seeds.
• Put the puree back in the pot. Add 1 cup water. Bring to boil.
• Mix corn flour in a 1/2 cup water. Add to the soup mixture while stirring so as not to form the lumps. Let it boil for a minute.
• Check for consistency, add more water if needed.
• Add salt, sugar, and pepper powder according to taste.
• Boil for 2 minutes.
• The soup is ready. Add cream or butter just before serving in the soup bowl.
• Serve hot with croutons or garlic bread.

Note:

    Tomato soup is a soup made from tomatoes. It may be served hot or cold, and can be made in many styles. It may be smooth in texture, but there are recipes which include chunks (or small pieces) of tomato, cream and/or chicken stock. Popular toppings for tomato soup include sour cream, and croutons. Tomato soup is one of the top comfort foods in Poland and the United States