February 11, 2018

Comforting Tomato Soup With Coconut Milk (vegan)

Name: Comforting Tomato Soup With Coconut Milk
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Ingredients: 5 Tomatoes; 2 Cinnamon Sticks; ½ Jalapenos (1 medium chilli); ½ Cup Coconut milk; Pepper Powder (as per taste); Salt; Cilantro

Comforting Tomato Soup With Coconut Milk (vegan)

Getting back to the normal routine for me after a much needed vacation to India was always going to be the hard part. But knowing that I was going to start posting on the blog again made it a little easier. I wanted to make something quite elaborate for my first post after almost a month and a half. Instead I decided to do a simple but no less tasty with this “COMFORTING TOMATO SOUP WITH COCONUT MILK”. It is called tomato saar locally in my hometown. Easy to make and is ready in 15 minutes.

Visit to India !!

Having not gone to India in close to 4 years this vacation was going to be an absolute whirlwind. It did not disappoint since the 4 weeks that I was there were an absolute blur. There were a lot of reunions with family and good friends which were the highlight of the trip for me. Then there was the time I got to spend with wifey dear’s side of the family. This was my first interaction with them since I ran away (came back to US) instantly after the wedding (CHUCKLES!!!). We took a trip to the pristine beaches of a place called Dapoli which is on the western coast of India with our loved ones.

I can ramble on and on about the vacation but I think its time to get down to some serious business i.e. FOOD (LAUGHS!!!). For me this trip was a very family-centric one. I did not end up eating out a lot which wasn’t necessarily a bad thing. I simply consider home-cooked meals to be the best food in the world. Usually when I go to meet a relative after a long time there is going to be a meal involved. So I had the whole of gamut of food from fish to poultry to even a pure vegetarian meal.

Maharashtian Tomato Saar

I am purposefully not talking about specific dishes since I do not want to reveal my future recipes (CHUCKLES!!). I have had to hit the ground running at work. That is why I am starting off with something simple for my first post-vacation recipe. It is a very lightly spiced TOMATO SOUP or tomato saar which is meant to be eaten as an accompaniment with rice.

Comforting Tomato Soup With Coconut Milk

I remember having this a lot as a kid. When mom first served it to me on this trip I didn’t even know what it was. That’s how much I had completely forgotten about it over the years.

How to make Tomato Soup with Coconut Milk

I went over for dinner at a family friend’s house and saw the same soup on the dinner table so I knew I had to make it again myself. It’s amazing how simple the recipe is. I simply boiled the tomatoes with a little bit of cinnamon and jalapeños till they were soft and tender. This mixture is then blended into a paste without using any water. Then strain it to get a clear broth. Add coconut milk to the broth and then gently simmer over low heat. Season with salt and pepper and a deliciously hot soup is ready to warm the cockles of your heart.

What to serve with Tomato Soup

This tomato saar is served with rice. But I like to slurp it warm just on its own.

You can serve it with toasted bread, grilled cheese or roasted veggies.

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