Tomato & Herbs Soup

Hi everyone,

This is what I call, a mix breed soup LOL, I mean its not so clear soup and its not so thick too. It is somewhere in between thick and clear.

Ingredients:

 3 medium sized tomatoes chopped up
 1 tsp parsley
 3 tsps oregano (dried)
 1 small onion chopped
 2 cloves of garlic chopped
 2 tsps of corn flour
 2 and a half cups water
 1 tsp cumin seeds
 1 bay leaf
EVOO 2 tbsps
2 tbsps honey
Pepper and salt to taste

Steps: (sorry guys no stepwise pictures for this one)

1. Take a pot and boil water in it. Add the whole tomatoes to it and let them sit for about 3 minutes. After 3 minutes get them out and allow them too cool. When they've cooled down, peel the skin off. (I feel sad during this part because the skin is healthy too). Next chop the tomatoes.

2. Take another vessel and add the EVOO, and let it heat up on medium flame.

3. To the oil, add finely chopped onions, garlic, cumin seeds and bay leaf.

4. Once the onion turn translucent and the raw smell is no more.

5. Add the tomatoes. And mash them in the vessel. Reduce the flame and let it cook in its own juice for about 5 minutes. Keep stirring till the tomatoes reduce and look pasty.

6. Add the oregano, honey, also add 1 and a half cup water.  And mix well.

7.  Use the remaining half cup water to mix in the corn flour and stir well till dissolved and add it to the soup to thicken it. You have to keep stirring till you notice it thickening.

8. Cook until it boils. Season with salt and pepper as per your taste.

9. Garnish with parsley.

* If you want the soup to be thinner you could strain the soup before pouring it into the bowl.
* But if you prefer it with chunks of tomato you could avoid straining the soup before dishing it out.



Slurp awayyyy!!

bpV