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Spicy Tomato Soup

Here's how you make Spicy Tomato Soup
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  • Servings: 6
  • Prep: 5m
  • Cook: 30m
    • The following recipe serves 6 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 yellow onion, chopped
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon ginger-garlic paste
  • 1 teaspoon garam masala
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
  • 1 tablespoon chili powder (Indian chili powder)
  • 1/2 cup water, or as needed
  • 1 can (28 ounce) tomato puree
  • 1 tablespoon white granulated sugar
  • Salt to taste
  • 1/3 cup heavy cream (or half-and-half, optional)
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat; stir in onions and bay leaves, and cook about 5 minutes until the onions begin to soften. Add flour, ginger-garlic paste, garam masala, turmeric, and Indian chili powder. Cook and stir until fragrant, about 1 minute.

  • Step 2: Pour the water into the pan, and bring to a boil while scraping the browned bits of food off of the bottom with a wooden spoon. Pour in the tomato puree and thin with additional water to desired consistency. Add sugar and salt; cook until sugar is dissolved and soup is hot, about 5 minutes.

  • Step 3: Remove bay leaves and serve with cream if desired.

  • NOTE: Substitute 1 teaspoon of cayenne pepper for 1 tablespoon of Indian chili powder

Tips & Variations

Don't forget the following tips and variations.
  • Stock pot

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