Tomato Shorba ( Desi Khana)

Tomato Shorba ( Desi Khana)

Tomato shorba is a tangy soup made from tomatoes and coconut milk, mildly spiced with cumin seeds and green chillies. The addition of jaggery imparts a slight sweetness and reduces the sourness of tomatoes, making the soup all the more pleasing to the palate.

Preparation Time: 15 mins
Cooking Time: 15 mins
Makes 4 servings

Ingredients

2 1/4 cups roughly chopped tomatoes
1/2 cup coconut milk (nariyal ka doodh)
1 tsp besan (bengal gram flour)
1 tbsp ghee
1 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
3 curry leaves (kadi patta)
2 green chillies , slit green chillies
1 tbsp grated jaggery (gur)
salt to taste
2 tbsp finely chopped coriander (dhania)

Method

1. Combine the tomatoes and 1½ cups of water in a deep pan and cook on a medium flame for 8 to 10 minutes or till the tomatoes turn soft.
2. Allow them to cool completely and blend in a mixer till smooth.
3. Strain the purée and keep aside.
4. Combine the coconut milk and besan in a bowl, mix well and keep aside.
5. Heat the ghee in a deep non-stick pan and add the cumin seeds.
6. When the seeds crackle, add the curry leaves and green chillies and sauté for a few seconds.
7. Add the tomato purée, coconut milk-besan mixture, jaggery and salt, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 3 to 4 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
8. Add the coriander and mix well.
9. Serve hot.