Madrasi Tomato Soup

Ingredients

• 500g tomatoes (chopped)
• 1/2 cup coconut (grated)
• 1/2 tsp pepper powder
• 2 onions (chopped)
• 100g carrots (chopped)
• 2 slices bread
• Salt to taste

For white sauce

• 50g all-purpose flour (maida)
• 300 ml milk
• 50g ghee or butter

Method

1. Mix tomatoes, carrots, onions along with salt and bring to a boil by adding 4 glasses of water.
2. Add grated coconut to the tomatoes mixture and remove from heat. Let it cool for some time.
3. When cooled, blend to a fine puree. Sieve the mixture and separate from the pulp.
4. To this, add white sauce, pepper powder and bring to a boil again for few minutes.
5. Serve with toasted bread slices.

For white sauce

1. Heat ghee in a pan and roast the flour for few minutes.
2. Mix the flour well by adding milk slowly.
3. A thick sauce forms. Remove from heat and preserve.