Indian Food and Meal Ideas
Indian Cream of Tomato Soup

A soup preparation from tomatoes.
For US to UK equivalents see this rough guide

Recipe Ingredients:

• 1½ lb ripe tomatoes,chopped
• 1 tbsp chopped lemon grass
• 2 curry leaves
• 2" fresh ginger,peeled & chopped
• 1 tsp salt
• 4 fl oz water
• 4 fl oz single cream
• 1 pt milk
• 1 tsp ground roasted cumin seeds
• pinch ground black pepper
• pinch cayenne pepper
• 2 tsps lime or lemon juice
• 1 tbsp chopped coriander leaves

Method:

Put the tomatoes,lemon grass, curry leaves,ginger, salt and water into a saucepan and bring to the boil. Lower the heat,
cover and simmer gently for 15 minutes.
Uncover, increase the heat and simmer more rapidly for another 15 minutes.Puree in a liquidiser then sieve. You should
have about ¾ pt thick tomato juice.
Add the cream, milk, cumin seed, black and cayenne pepper and the lime or lemon juice. Stir together well and reheat gently
without boiling.
Serve garnished with freshly chopped coriander.

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For US to UK equivalents for food weights and measurements see this rough guide

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