Railway Tomato Soup
Veg · Soups & Salads
You’ll need: Oven, Air Fryer, Pressure Cooker
Good for: Party, Rainy Day
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A short video for every step, so your hands never have to leave the pan.
Railway tomato soup of pressure-cooked tomatoes, onion and spices, blended, strained and simmered with butter and ketchup. Mild, serves 4, 30 minutes, video.
Ingredients
22 itemsChaat Masala Powder1 tsp
Sunflower Oilfor frying
Bread, Slices2
Tomato Ketchup1 tbsp
Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder1 tsp
Salt1.5 tsp
Black Pepper Powder¾ tsp
Lemon½
Butter1 tbsp
Water3.5 cup
Sunflower Oil2 tbsp
Bay Leaves1
Green Cardamom2
Ginger1 inch
Onion, Chopped1
Tomato5
Garlic4 cloves
Green Chilli1
Coriander Stems¼ cup
Coriander Powder1 tsp
Cumin Powder½ tsp
Sugar1 tsp
Contains: milk, wheat, soya.
Nutrition
One serving, and the whole batch of 4. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per serving | All 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 214kcal | 856kcal |
| Protein | 3.5g | 14g |
| Carbohydrate | 21g | 82g |
| Fat | 14g | 55g |
| Fibre | 3.7g | 15g |
| Sugar | 7.2g | 29g |
Cookd masalas for tomato
Method
- 1
In a pressure cooker oil, bay leaf, cardamom, garlic, ginger and saute for a minute. Add green chilli, garlic cloves, finely chopped onion and saute for a minute. Add 5 roughly chopped tomatoes, 2 cup of water, Spice powders, salt and pressure cook for 3 whistles.
Sunflower OilBay LeavesGreen CardamomGingerOnionTomatoGarlicGreen ChilliCoriander Stems
- 2
Open the pan, remove bay leaf, cardamom and using a hand blender or mixer grinder, blend this into a smooth puree. Strain this using a strainer.
Kashmiri Red Chilli PowderSaltBlack Pepper PowderCoriander PowderCumin PowderWater
- 3
In another saucepan add the strained mixture, 2 cups of water and bring it to boil. Add sugar, tomato ketchup, butter, chat masala and simmer for 2 more minutes.
Chaat Masala PowderTomato KetchupLemonButterWaterSugar
- 4
To make the Croutons, cut the bread into 1-inch cubes, brush with oil and shallow fry in a Tawa or bake in an oven for 10-15 mins at 200 C.
Sunflower OilBread
Before you start
- How long does Railway Tomato Soup take?
- 30 minutes from start to finish. That is 10 minutes of preparation and 20 minutes of cooking.
- How many people does Railway Tomato Soup serve?
- 4. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is Railway Tomato Soup vegetarian?
- Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
- Is Railway Tomato Soup spicy?
- It is mild: 1 on our scale of 3. Chilli scales gently when you change the servings, so doubling the recipe does not double the heat.
- What do I need to make Railway Tomato Soup?
- 5 Tomato, 1 tbsp Tomato Ketchup, ¼ cup Coriander Stems, 2 Bread, ½ Lemon, 1 Bay Leaves, and a few more listed on this page.
- Do I need a pressure cooker for Railway Tomato Soup?
- Yes, this one is cooked under pressure.
- How many calories are in Railway Tomato Soup?
- About 214 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
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