Here is the recipe for preparing tasty Tomato Soup

INGREDIENTS

750 gms (3 cups) Chopped tomatoes

1 fine chopped carrot (about 8 cms long)

1 large chopped potato fine

¼ tsp powdered black paper

Sugar to tastes

Oil for frying the bread

2 slice Bread

Cream for garnishing

2 tsp Salt

Water

METHOD

1. Put the tomatoes, carrot and potato to boil with 1 cup water and the salt. Cook in a saucepan or a pressure cooker, till the vegetables are completely cooked.

2. Remove from fire and when cool enough to handle, strain the vegetables through a soup strainer or blend in a blender. Measures the liquid and add water to make up 4 ½ cups.

3. Bring to boil, and then simmer. Add sugar and black paper. Simmer for another 10 minutes.

4. While the soup is simmering, cut the bread into cubs and fry the cubes in hot oil, till brown and crisp.

5. Pour the soup in bowls, and garnish with the cream. Serve the croutons on the side.