Tomato Soup

Ingredients:

4 tomatoes

1 onion

1 small carrot

3 cloves garlic

3 cups water

2 cloves

1 inch cinnamon

5 pieces black pepper

1 tsp salt

1 tbsp cornflour

1 tsp sugar.

A sprig of mint


Method:

Chop up the tomatoes, carrot and onions roughly.  Put them into the pressure cooker along with the rest of the ingredients and water.

Cook for about 2 whistles

When cool, strain and churn the residue in a mixie and strain again into the soup

Mix 1 tblsp cornflour in a little water and mix it into the soup.  Keep stirring on heat so no lumps are formed, and the soup thickens. Check for taste.  At this stage I normally add 1 tsp sugar, and sometimes one sachet of veg or chicken seasoning for that extra kick!

The end result is a beautiful smooth tomato soup.

Pour it out into a bowl with a ladle. Dot the centre with a spoon of cream, twirl it around a bit. Dust some black pepper powder over the cream and serve with toast.  Wolla!