Tomato Mint Soup
Photo by Vanita Tipnis
Ingredients
- 2 tsp cumin (jeera) seeds
- 2 tsp chopped garlic
- 2 tsp chopped fresh red/green chillies
- 2 tsp chopped mint
- 4 cups roughly chopped tomatoes
- 4 cups vegetable stock or dal water
- Unrefined salt to taste
- 2 tbsp roasted seeds (watermelon, sunflower, etc.) for the garnish
Method
In a heated pan, add cumin seeds and let them crackle. Add chopped garlic and sauté until light brown. Add the chopped red/green chillies and sauté. Add roughly chopped tomatoes and sauté. Add vegetable stock or dal water and bring to a boil. Add salt. Simmer until tomatoes are cooked. Blend. Check for taste. Add seasoning, if needed. Garnish with roasted seeds and chopped mint. Serve hot.
Serves 4
