Tomato Carrot Soup

Need a quick and healthy lunch or dinner? This soup is healthy and delicious! I really love it with Soda Bread (But as that is "unhealthy", any breads, crackers, or vegetables are really good. Even some grated and pan fried cauliflower is divine to dip.)

Tomato and Carrot Soup

Ingredients

• 2 medium sized carrots
• 2 medium sized tomatoes
• 1 medium sized onion
• 2-3 large spinach leaves/palak (optional)
• 5-6 french beans (optional)
• 3-4 garlic/lahsun, chopped
• ½ tsp cumin powder/jeera
• a pinch of asafoetida/hing (optional)
• 2 to 3 pinches of black pepper powder (optional)
• 2 cups water
• 1 or 1.5 tbsp butter or olive oil
• black salt or rock salt as required

Instructions

1. rinse the veggies first. peel the carrots and onion. chop all the veggies.
2. in a pressure cooker add the veggies, chopped garlic and water.
3. stir and pressure cook for 2-3 whistles till the vegetables are cooked well.
4. alternatively, the veggies can also be cooked in a pot.
5. cover the pot and let the veggies get steamed.
6. no need to drain the boiled veggies.
7. once the vegetables become warm, with a hand blender or in a blender, blend the veggies till smooth.
8. i blended in the pressure cooker itself with a hand blender.
9. heat olive oil in a small frying pan. add the cumin powder and salt.
10. stir for a few seconds and add this mixture to the vegetable puree.
11. stir and simmer the soup for 2-3 minutes.
12. if the mixture is thick, you can add some water and if its thin, then you can cook for a few minutes more.
13. serve carrot tomato soup hot garnished with cilantro or parsley leaves.
14. you can also garnish the soup with some grated paneer or cheese.

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