Tomato And Cilantro Soup

Main Ingredients	Tomatoes, Fresh Coriander Leaves
Cuisine	Fusion
Course	Soups
Prep Time	26-30 minutes
Cook time	11-15 minutes
Serve	4
Taste	Tangy
Level of Cooking	Moderate
Others	Veg

Ingredients list for Tomato And Cilantro Soup

• 12 medium Tomatoes roughly chopped, ripe and red
• 2 tablespoons Fresh Coriander Leaves chopped
• 2 tablespoons Olive oil
• 1 Bay leaf
• 1 medium Onion roughly chopped
• 12 cloves Garlic roughly chopped
• to taste Salt
• 8 Black peppercorns freshly crushed
• 1 tablespoon Cornflour/ corn starch mixed in 2 tablespoons water
• 2 tablespoons Fresh cream

Method

1. Heat olive oil in a deep pan. Add bay leaf, onion, garlic and sauté till well browned so as to give a burnt flavour and taste. Add tomatoes and stir. Add salt and crushed black peppercorns and mix.
2. Stir in one and a half cups of water and let it cook for three to four minutes. Discard the bay leaf. Add cilantro and mix. Crush the mixture with a hand blender while the mixture is cooking. Add the cornflour mixture to the soup.
3. Mix and adjust salt. Simmer for two minutes. Pour fresh cream in a serving bowl, pour the soup over. Garnish with a small sprig of cilantro and serve piping hot.

Nutrition Info

Calories	673
Carbohydrates	63
Protein	13.9
Fat	40.3
Other Fiber	Fiber- 24.5gm