Tomato Soup

Ingredients:

Tomatoes 1 Kg.
Chopped ginger 1 tbsp.
Chopped garlic 1 tbsp.
Whole garam masala 1 tbsp.
Bay leaf 2 no.
Chopped green coriander 1 tbsp.
Cumin seeds 1 tsp.
Sugar (optional) 1 tbsp.
Oil 1 tbsp.
Green chili 2 no.
Salt As per taste

Method:

Wash and cut tomatoes into quarters. Cook tomatoes with chopped ginger, garlic, green chilies cut into two and Whole Garam masala. Add 5 cups of water and bayleaf. Bring to a boil. Simmer for twenty minutes on a slow flame until tomatoes are mashed completely. Strain the mixture with a soup strainer. Heat oil in a pan. Add cumin seeds, let them crackle. Add strained tomato liquid and season with salt. Bring it to a boil, add sugar if it is very sour. Serve hot, garnished with chopped green coriander leaves.