Spicy Tomato Soup Recipe (Indian Creamy Tomato Soup)

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp butter
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 cup roughly chopped onion
• 2 cups roughly chopped tomato
• 1 1/2 cups roughly chopped carrot
• 1 1/2 tbsp finely chopped garlic (lehsun)
• 2 tsp dry red chilli flakes (paprika)
• salt (namak) to taste
• 1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper (kalimirch)
• basil leaves

Steps

1. To make spicy tomato soup, heat the butter and olive oil in a deep non-stick pan, add the onions and sauté on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes.
2. Add the tomatoes, carrot and sauté on a medium flame for 3 to 4 minutes.
3. Add 3½ cups of water, mix well and cover with a lid and cook on a medium flame for 12 to 14 minutes or till the carrot gets cooked.
4. Cool and blend in a mixer till smooth. Keep aside.
5. Heat the remaining 1 tbsp of butter in the same deep non-stick pan, add the garlic and sauté on a medium flame for 1 minute.
6. Add the prepared soup mixture, chilli flakes, salt and pepper, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 4 to 5 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
7. Serve the spicy tomato soup hot garnished with basil leaves.