TOMATO SOUP

Tomatoes --- 4
Garlic – 2 cloves
Ginger ---- 1/2 inch piece
Carrot --- 1/2 medium
Celery --- 2 inch stalk
Onion – 1 medium
Sugar – 1 tea sp
Butter – 1 tab sp
Bay leaf --- 1
Peppercorns --- 6
Salt to tast
Pepper powder --- 1/2 tea sp
Peel and wash and chop carrot, garlic, ginger,celery and onion and wash and chop tomatoes.
Heat butter in a pan add bay leaf, pepper corns then add chopped onion, ginger and garlic,celery and fry for few min.

then add chopped carrot and tomatoes fry for 2min. then add 2 cups of water bring to a full boil now cover with a lid an d cook for 10- 15 min.
After 15 min. remove from fire and strain through a strainer to remove the water and keep this water a side .
Remove pepper corns and bay leaf and let it cool and blend in a blender to get a puree and again pass through a strainer to get a smooth puree.
Now add the strained pure to reserved water and adjust the consistency with adding more water for your need
Now bring it back to heat add salt, sugar and pepper powder to your taste mix and let it simmer for a couple of minutes
Remove and serve it hot with a tab sp of cream on top and any bread
Enjoy your hot soup in a winter dinner