Railway Tomato Soup

Full Written recipe for Railway Tomato Soup

Prep time: 10 minutes

Cooking time: 30-35 minutes

Serves: 4-5 people

Ingredients:

• OIL | तेल 1 TBSP
• BAY LEAF | तेज पत्ता1 NO.
• BLACK CARDAMOM | बड़ी इलायची 1 NO. (ONLY SEEDS)
• GARLIC | लेहसुन 6-7 CLOVES
• GINGER | अदरक 2 INCH
• GREEN CHILLI | हरी मिर्च 2-3 NOS.
• ONION | प्याज़ 2 NOS. (ROUGHLY CHOPPED)
• BEETROOT | बीटरूट 1/2 NO.
• TOMATO | टमाटर 5 NOS. (ROUGHLY CHOPPED)
• CORIANDER ROOTS & STEMS | धनिए के डंठल और जड़ A HANDFUL (ROUGHLY CHOPPED)
• SALT | नमक TO TASTE
• POWDERED SPICES
• KASHMIRI RED CHILLI POWDER | कहस्मीरी लाल मिर्च पाउडर 1 TSP
• CORIANDER POWDER | धनिया पाउडर 1 TSP
• CUMIN POWDER | जीरा पाउडर 1/2 TSP
• BLACK PEPPER POWDER | काली मिर्च पाउडर 1/4 TSP
• HOT WATER | गरम पानी AS REQUIRED
• KETCHUP | केचअप 3 TBSP
• LEMON JUICE | नींबू का रस OF 1/2 A LEMON
• CHAAT MASALA | चाट मसाला A PINCH
• SUGAR | shakkar 2 TBSP
• BUTTER | मक्खन 2-3 TBSP
• SALT | नमक IF REQUIRED

Method:

1. Set a pan over high heat, add the oil & let it get hot.
2. Add the bay leaf, black cardamom, garlic, ginger, green chilli, onion & beetroot, stir & cook over medium flame until the onions turn translucent.
3. Further add the tomatoes, coriander roots & stems, salt & kashmiri red chilli powder, stir well & cook over high flame for 2-3 minutes.
4. Add the rest of the powdered spices, stir & add hot water, cover the pan cook the mixture over medium flame for 20-25 minutes.
5. Further switch off the flame & let the mixture cool down.
6. Discard the bay leaf & add the cooled mixture into a mixer grinder jar along with some water & grind it into a fine puree.
7. Strain the puree into a stock pot & switch on the flame, add hot water as required, stir & then add ketchup, lemon juice, chaat masala, sugar & butter, stir well & bring the soup to a boil.
8. Then taste & adjust the seasoning as per your requirement.
9. Your delicious & comforting railway tomato soup is ready, serve it with garnish it with soft butter, black pepper powder & serve breadsticks along with the soup.