easy tomato-soup  
  
   
Preparation Time : 5 mins
Cooking Time : 15mins
Serves / Makes : 4 
  
Ingredients 
8 to ten ripe red tomatoes.
4 cups of water.
1 onion(sliced).
4 to 5 pods of garlic.
Butter-25 gms.
salt -according to taste.
For garnishing-
Bread -cut into small cubes .
Coriander leaves(optional).

 
  
Method 
Wash the tomatoes and wipe them clean.
Put the water in a pressure-cooker.
Add the tomatoes(cut into four).
Also add the onion and garlic(both sliced finely).
Add salt.
Put the pressure on fire and allow to cook for 10 mins.
Remove from fire and mix the soup very well with a'ghutni' or in a mixie.
Add the butter.
You may garnish with toasted bread-cubes and coriander leaves(chopped finely).
Serve hot in soup-bowls.  
  
User Comments & Tips 
You may let the soup pass through a steel-strainer .
But ensure that it is served hot.If necessary the soup may be allowed to come to a boil before seving.