Tomato soup, home-made tomato soup for rice, made with fully ripen tomatoes and added spices. A unique soup served with rice and and vangi bath.
Tomato soup, home-made tomato soup for rice is a very humble recipe can be prepared by anybody. There is no specific season or time to prepare it. Choose fully ripen tomatoes to get nice texture and taste.
A brief history:
Probably, tomatoes are first cultivated in western South America. Spanish people introduced tomatoes to the old world in 16th century.
Key ingredients in home-made tomato soup:
The beauty of the soup lies in its simplicity. The core ingredients are a few, allowing the natural flavours of the tomatoes to dominate.
Tomatoes: The main ingredient, USe fully ripen and juicy tomatoes to get the proper taste.
Spices: Add normal regular spices available at home.
Broth or Stock: Blanched and blended tomato juice itself is the stock we use in it.
Aromatic Vegetables: No need to add any vegetables, but if you like to add chopped onions.
Sweetener: Add little white sugar to balance tangy taste of tomatoes.
Tadka: Use ghee or clarified butter to make the tadka.
Comfort Food: Tomato soup evokes the feeling of warmth and nostalgia.
Customization: It is vegan, gluten-free dish, so adapt it to suit individual tastes and dietary preferences.
Steps to prepare home-made tomato soup:
- Slit and blanch the tomatoes.
- Grind them to make juice out of it.
- Strain to get thin juice.
- Add all the spices like, salt, red chilli powder, black pepper powder and sugar.
- Simply boil it and add tadka.
- Use desi ghee to make tadka, add herbs like curry leaves and coriander leaves.
serving suggestions:
Serve tomato soup with hot piping rice, or with vangi bath or any other flavoured rice.
It can be served to people suffering from cold and cough. Tomato soup is the best appetizer for sick people too.
Summary:
From its initial introduction into cookbooks to its current ubiquitous nature in homes, tomato soup has earned its place as a beloved classic. Its simple ingredients, rich history, and adaptable nature make it a dish that will continue to warm hearts and nourish souls for generations to come. So, the next time you crave a comforting and flavorful meal, reach for a bowl of tomato soup and savor its timeless appeal.
Tomato Soup | home-made tomato soup for rice
Ingredients
- 4 Large Tomatoes
- Salt – to taste
- 1 tsp Red Chilli powder
- 1 tsp Black Pepper Powder
- 1/4 tsp Turmeric Powder
- 3 tbsp Sugar
Ingredients for Tadka
- 1 tsp Ghee
- 1 tsp Mustard Seeds
- 1 tsp Cumin Seeds
- 4 to 6 Curry Leaves
- Fistful Coriander Leaves
- 1 Red Chillies
Instructions
- In a thick bottomed pan add water till the tomatoes cover.
- Allow them to boil till the tomatoes become soft.
- Blanch tomatoes. Allow them to cool.
- Remove the skin and squeeze them and grind them into juice.
- Sieve the juice. Add water to it.
- Add turmeric powder, salt, red chili powder, sugar and black pepper powder.
- Allow this to boil for 5 to 7 minutes.
- Heat ghee in a pan add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, and red chillies.
- Add fresh curry leaves and coriander leaves.
- Once they start spluttering add this tadka to the above boiling soup.
- Serve hot tomato soup with hot piping rice and vangi bath.
