Tomato Soup

A real strong spicy, tangy soup is the Indian tomato soup. The tomato soup that is served in the restaurants are made from canned puree and are not that tasty. Check out the fresh red tomatoes I have chosen to make this soup. The red color of the final soup is because of the chili powder which not only acts as a coloring ingredient but adds the spice to it.

Ingredients -

• Tomatoes 
• Cumin Powder
• Coriander Powder
• Red Chili Powder
• Black Pepper
• Salt

Method - Wash and boil tomatoes.

Fresh on the vine tomatoes

                    Peel skin of boiled tomatoes

Boiled tomatoes

                    Puree all peeled tomatoes.

Boiled tomatoes smashed and puree made

                    Put tomato puree in a pot and heat.
                    Add other ingredients to puree and let it boil for few mins.
                    Crush black pepper and sprinkle on tomato soup.
                    Garnish with coriander leaves and croutons.
                    Serve it hot.

Spicy tangy tomato soup

Baingan Sabji ( Eggplant Curry / Wangi Bhaji )

People generally like the recipes made from baingan ( Eggplant ). So here is another recipe made from the favorite baingan called "Baingan Sabji".

Ingredients –   

• 4 medium size brinjals ( aka Eggplant )
• Onion 1
• Tomato 1
• Garlic (2-3) chopped
• Ginger small piece
• Red chili                1 tsp
• Garam masala      ½ tsp
• Turmeric               ¼ tsp
• Cumin powder      1 tsp
• Salt
• Sugar
• Oil
• Coconut grated and coriander leaves for garnish

Method   Cut brinjal / Eggplant into pieces. Sprinkle little salt on it. 
                   Fry brinjal in oil for few minutes. Cook fried brinjal in a pressure
                   cooker till it becomes soft (2 whistles). 
                   Heat oil in a pan, add garlic ( fodni ). Add chopped onion, 
                   tomato, ginger, turmeric stir fry till onions turn transparent
                   or tomatoes turn soft. 

                   Then add cooked brinjal, red chili powder, garam masala, 
                   cumin powder, coconut, salt, sugar. Mix it very well. 

                   Add very little water and cook it. Garnish with coriander

                   leaves and coconut. Baingan Sabji is ready.

Baingan Sabji / Eggplant Curry garnished with coconut

 

Apple Muramba / Jam

When there is season of good apples, you can get lots of apples  and

make apple muramba (Jam) . Kids also love it.

Ingredients -

• 2 Apples 
• Sugar
• Cardamom powder / crushed
• Saffron

Method - Wash and peel the apples.

Peeled Apples

         Grate the peeled apples.

Grated Apple

         Add grated apples in a hot pan. Take same amount of sugar as grated 

         apple. For example if you have 2 cups of grated apples then take 

         2 cups of sugar.
         Add sugar to apple and let them cook till sugar water becomes one

         threaded.

Apple and Sugar Boiling

         Add cardamom powder and saffron.

Apple Muramba

         Keep Apple Muramba in a air tight container and refrigerate for months.
         Apple muramba can be spread with bread or rotis.

Note - You can make murmba like this with raw / unripe mango also.