Tomato Soup (No Onion-Garlic)

Ingredients

• 500 g ripe tomatoes, chopped
• 1 medium potato (120 g), peeled and diced
• 1 tbsp ghee
• 1 tsp cumin seeds
• 1 small bay leaf
• 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
• 1/2 tsp Kashmiri red chilli powder
• 1 tsp sugar
• 3/4 tsp salt
• 400 ml water

Preparation

1. Heat ghee; crackle cumin seeds and bay leaf briefly.
2. Add tomatoes, potato, turmeric, chilli powder, salt, and sugar; sauté 3 minutes.
3. Pour in water, cover, and simmer until potato is soft, about 15 minutes.
4. Discard bay leaf; blend until smooth.
5. Return to pan, adjust consistency with a splash of water if needed, simmer 2 minutes.
6. Serve hot in a bowl.