Ingredients:

• 1 kg – red Tomatoes (cut into big pieces)
• 6 to 7 cups – water
• 10 Cloves – Garlic
• 1 big Onion (sliced)
• 2 tbsp – Butter
• 2 tbsp – flour
• 6 bread slices (cut into cubes)
• 4 cubes – cheese (grated)
• oil for deep frying

Method:

1. Pressure cook the tomatoes with water, garlic and onion on a medium flame till 4 to 5 whistles.
2. Cool completely.
3. Blend the tomatoes with a hand blender.
4. Strain the soup mashing the tomato mixture well.
5. Lightly heat butter in a non-stick vessel.
6. Add flour and saute on a low flame till pink in colour.
7. Cool for few minutes.
8. Add the kept aside soup and stir continuously with another hand to avoid lumps.
9. Bring to boil.
10. Boil on a medium flame for few minutes.
11. Deep fry the bread pieces in hot oil till golden and store in an airtight container.
12. Serve hot with salt, pepper, bread croutons and grated cheese.

Recipe courtesy of Anitha Raheja