Ingredients :

• Tomatoes – 8 (big sized ).
• Shallots – 4.
• Garlic flakes – 4.
• Cinnamon – 1 inch piece.
• Cloves – 4.
• Corn flour – 2 tsp.
• Sugar – as per taste.
• Salt and pepper powder – as per taste.
• Butter – 1 tbsp.

Method :

• Peel garlic and shallots.
• Pressure cook tomatoes,garlic,shallots,cloves and cinnamon with enough water.
• Cool down thoroughly and discard cloves and cinnamon.
• Blend in mixer grinder and then strain through broad eyed strainer to remove seeds and skin.
• If necessary dilute it with water and reheat with salt and sugar.
• Mix corn flour with little water and add to the soup.
• Cook till the flour loses its raw smell.
• Just before serving sprinkle pepper powder.
• Serve hot in soup bowl with butter and fried bread croutons.