TOMATO SOUP

Ingredients:

Ripe Tomatoes - 5-6 in number
Onions - 1 large
Ginger-garlic paste - 1 tbsp
tejpatta - 1
Cinnamon powder - 1 pinch.
Tomato Ketchup - 2tbsp
Black Pepper - 1tbsp
Plain Flour - 1 tbsp
Butter - 2tbsp
Milk - 1 cup
Sugar and Salt to taste
Method :
1) Heat 1 tbsp butter in a cooker and add ginger garlic paste along with tejpatta and peppercorns to it.
2) Add the onions and saute it till golden.
3) Add the tomatoes and stir for a while.
4) Pressure cook this mixture for 1 whistle.
5) On cooling, pureed the whole mixture in a grinder.
6) In a pan, add 1 tbsp butter. To it add 1tbsp of plain flour and stir it till it turns light pink in colour.
7) Take care that the flour doesnt burn.
8) Add one cup of milk gradually to the flour and stir it continuously. MAke sure no lumps are formed.
9) Now add the tomato puree and tomato ketchup mixture and stir it evenly.
10) Add salt ,sugar and cinnamon powder to taste and serve hot with croutons.