Ingredients:

• 5 to 6 – Tomatoes (chopped)
• 1 cup – fresh Cream
• 5 to 6 – bread slices (cut into small squares)
• 4 – Onions (chopped)
• 4 pods – Garlic
• 1 tsp – Red Chilli powder
• 8 to 10 – pepper Corns
• 1 tsp – cumin (jeera)
• 3 to 4 – Cloves
• 1/4 tsp – Sugar
• 2 tbsp – Butter
• Salt to taste
• 3 cups – water

Method:

1. In a pan add butter, then add the onions and salt and roast until golden in colour.
2. Then add tomatoes and fry until soft and pulpy.
3. Add the red chilli powder. Fry for 2 mins and keep it aside to cool.
4. Crush the garlic pods, pepper, jeera and cloves.
5. Tie them up in a small piece of muslin cloth to make a spice bag.
6. Now grind the tomato and onion to a paste.
7. Now in another vessel, add the ground paste and water to dilute it.
8. Bring to a boil and while boiling, add the spice bag.
9. Deep-fry the bread squares in oil.
10. Then garnish the prepared soup with bread pieces and cream.
11. Serve hot.

Recipe courtesy of Shilpa