Tomato soup

INGREDIENTS:


Tomato - 2
Onion - 1
Paruppu water (toor dal) - 1tblr
Salt - to taste
Turmeric powder - a pinch
Soup powder - 1 1/2sp
Cinnamon - a small piece (optional)
Clove - 1 (optional)
Water - 1tblr


METHOD:

• Chop tomatoes finely or blend it once in a mixer.
• Slice onions and keep aside.
• In a cooker add oil and when heated add cinnamon, clove and onion.
• When it is light brown add tomatoes and when it is soft add paruppu water, salt, turmeric powder.
• Close cooker and cook it for 2 whistles.
• Open and now add 1 1/2sp of soup powder and transfer to a bowl.
• Serve it hot.

NOTE:

• We can also add soup powder when cooking itself. That also gives a good taste.
• It is not necessary to add paruppu water but it gives a good taste.
• Vegetable soup is also similar to this but add just 1/2 tomato and the vegetables and cook it by simmering to 10 mins after putting on the cooker weight.

Chicken soup

INGREDIENTS:


Chicken - 100g
Onion - 1/2
Tomato - 1
Water - 21/2tblr
Salt - to taste
Turmeric powder - a pinch
Soup podi - 2sp


METHOD:

• Cut chicken to small pieces.
• Slice onion and tomatoes lengthwise.
• In a cooker add oil and when heated add onion and cook till it is light brown.
• Now add tomatoes and when it is soft add all the remaining ingredients and close the cooker.
• Pressure cook it for 2 whistles.
• Hot peppery chicken soup is ready to serve.

NOTE:


With mutton leg pieces it will be really good and tasty.