Paushtik Tomato Soup

Ingredients

• 6 tomatoes roughly chopped
• 2 teaspoons carrots
• 2 teaspoons oil
• 4-5 garlic cloves crushed
• 1 large onion
• 1 medium carrot
• 1 tablespoon rice soaked and drained
• 1 tablespoon split green gram skinless (dhuli moong dal) soaked and drained
• Salt to taste
• Black pepper powder to taste
• 5-6 Fresh coriander stems roughly chopped
• ¼ cup bean sprouts for garnish
• a few fresh coriander leaves

Method

1. Heat butter and oil in a pressure cooker, add garlic and sauté. Roughly chop onion and carrot and add.
2. Add rice, moong dal and mix well. Add tomatoes, salt, pepper powder and mix well and continue to sauté. Add fresh coriander stems, 2 cups water and mix.  Cover the cooker with the lid and cook under pressure till 3-4 whistles are given out.
3. Open the lid when pressure reduces completely, strain the liquid into a bowl.
4. Cool the solids slightly, transfer into a mixer jar, add a little cold water and puree till smooth.
5. Transfer the puree into the cooker, add the strained liquid and mix.  Let the soup boil.
6. Pour into soup bowls and serve piping hot garnished with bean sprouts and coriander leaves.

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