Tomato is replete with essential nutrients, vitamins and minerals. A low-calorie tomato soup before a meal is advisable by a lot of dietitians and nutritionists.

1. Tomato Soup Recipe
After a series of recipes on sweets, we bring you this much needed starter recipe that kindles
your hunger to let your taste buds scorch before a delicious meal. Tomato is replete with
essential nutrients, vitamins and minerals. A low-calorie tomato soup before a meal is
advisable by a lot of dieticians and nutritionists. There’s nothing more comfortable and
satiating than a hot bowl of tomato soup on weekends. Learn this simple recipe and delight
your friends and family.
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Time Chart
Preparation Time : 5 – 8 minutes
Cooking Time : 15 – 20 minutes
Servings : 4
Essential Ingredients
Tomatoes
Breads
Salt
Sugar
Onion
Olive Oil
: 6 – 7 (medium sized and ripe)
: 2 (Fresh)
: 1 teaspoon (depends on your taste)
: 1 – 2 teaspoons
: 1 (medium sized)
: 2 tablespoons

2. Garlic
: 4 cloves
Coriander Leaves : 2 sprigs
Parsley
: 2 sprigs
Water
: 5 cups
Butter
: 2 teaspoons
Preparation
1. To start with, chop the onions, tomatoes and slice the breads and keep it ready.
2. Now, take a pressure cooker and add tomatoes, garlic cloves, coriander leaves,
parsley and salt and stir it continuously.
3. Pour 5 cups of water into the mixture in the pressure cooker now and pressure cook it
for 3 – 4 whistles.
4. Take a strainer and get rid of the leaves and cloves from the mixture and keep it
separately.
5. Meanwhile, deep-fry the sliced breads until it becomes crispy.
6. Now, take a frying pan, add the butter and sauté it 2 minutes. Now add the olive oil
and stir it for a minute.
7. Pour the tomato mixture that you kept aside now and mix it thoroughly.
8. Stir continuously in low flame for 4 minutes.
9. Dip fried breads into the mixture now and add pepper and salt according to your
taste.
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Now, the hot tomato soup is ready to serve.