tomato soup recipe | veg tomato soup | Indian moong dal and tomato soup |
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tomato soup recipe | veg tomato soup | Indian moong dal and tomato soup is a popular soup which is enjoyed by people of all ages. Learn how to make veg tomato soup.
To make tomato soup, combine the tomatoes, yellow moong dal and 1½ cups of water in a pressure cooker and pressure cook for 3 whistles. Allow the steam to escape before opening the lid. Cool slightly and blend in a mixer till smooth. Keep aside. Heat the butter in a deep non-stick pan, add the onions and sauté on a medium flame for 1 minute. Add the tomato-dal mixture, ½ cup of water, sugar and salt, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 4 minutes, while stirring occasionally. Switch off the flame, add the pepper and mix well. Serve hot with bread croutons.
Who doesn’t love the mild tangy, appetizing flavour and creamy mouth-feel of veg tomato soup? Here is a variant with a desi touch, where the tomatoes are blended with cooked moong dal, to improve the texture and balance the flavour too.
Onions, sautéed in butter, add more punch to the soup, while the addition of sugar balances the tanginess of the tomatoes. Black pepper gives the Indian moong dal and tomato soup a finishing flavourful touch. Enjoy it fresh and hot with your favourite croutons - garlic crouton, fried croutons, potato croutons, cheese croutons.
Tips for tomato soup. Tips for tomato soup. 1. Remember to cool the tomato mixture before blending. 2. All the health conscious people can avoid the use of sugar. 3. To make tomato soup recipe | veg tomato soup | Indian moong dal and tomato soup, take bright red, firm tomatoes, wash them and roughly cut them into chunks using a sharp knife. 4. Wash the yellow moong dal well with water to remove any sort of dirt. Keep aside. 5. Always use fresh red tomatoes that will help to make a nice tomato soup which is not only good in colour but amazing in taste as well without adding any readymade tomato puree or paste. Read about 13 amazing benefits of tomatoes. 6. I love to have tomato soup with multigrain bread which I toast.
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For tomato soup- To make tomato soup, combine the tomatoes, yellow moong dal and 1½ cups of water in a pressure cooker and pressure cook for 3 whistles.
- Allow the steam to escape before opening the lid. Cool slightly and blend in a mixer till smooth. Keep aside.
- Heat the butter in a deep non-stick pan, add the onions and sauté on a medium flame for 1 minute.
- Add the tomato-dal mixture, ½ cup of water, sugar and salt, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 4 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
- Switch off the flame, add the pepper and mix well.
- Serve the tomato soup hot with bread croutons.
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what is tomato soup made off? veg tomato soup is made from easily available ingredients in India such as 2 cups roughly chopped tomatoes, 1/4 cup yellow moong dal (split yellow gram) , washed and drained, 1 tbsp butter, 1/4 cup finely chopped onions
1 tsp sugar and salt to taste. See below image of list of ingredients tomato soup.
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In a pressure cooker put 2 cups roughly chopped tomatoes.
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Add 1/4 cup yellow moong dal (split yellow gram) , washed and drained.
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Add 1½ cups of water.
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Mix well.
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Pressure cook for 3 whistles.
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Allow the steam to escape before opening the lid.
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Use a hand mixer to blend which is faster. Or you can cook and put in a mixer.
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Blend till smooth.
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To make tomato soup recipe | veg tomato soup | Indian moong dal and tomato soup | heat 1 tbsp butter in a deep non-stick pan
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Add 1/4 cup finely chopped onions. Don't skip adding the onions as i love the crunch it gives to the tomato soup.
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Sauté on a medium flame for 1 minute.
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Add the tomato-dal mixture.
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Add ½ cup of water.
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Add 1 tsp sugar (optional ). If you like to have tomato soup a little sweet, then add the sugar. If you want a healthy veg tomato soup then skip the sugar.
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Add salt to taste. We added 1/2 tsp salt.
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Mix well.
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Cook on a medium flame for 4 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
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Switch off the flame, add 1/8th tsp freshly ground black pepper.
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Mix tomato soup | veg tomato soup | Indian moong dal and tomato soup | well.
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Put veg tomato soup into a serving bowl. Note this soup makes 4 cups.
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Serve tomato soup | veg tomato soup | Indian moong dal and tomato soup | hot with bread croutons.
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Remember to cool the tomato mixture before blending.
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All the health conscious people can avoid the use of sugar.
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To make tomato soup recipe | veg tomato soup | Indian moong dal and tomato soup, take bright red, firm tomatoes, wash them and roughly cut them into chunks using a sharp knife
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Wash the yellow moong dal well with water to remove any sort of dirt. Keep aside.
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Always use fresh red tomatoes that will help to make a nice tomato soup which is not only good in colour but amazing in taste as well without adding any readymade tomato puree or paste. Read about 13 amazing benefits of tomatoes.
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I love to have tomato soup with multigrain bread which i toast.
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Tomato Soup - rich in antioxidants.
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Tomatoes are a storehouse of antioxidants like lycopene, vitamin A and vitamin C.
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Onions, on the other hand, have quercetin in abudance.
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These antioxidants, help reduce inflammation in the body, protect the heart, manage skin health and build immunity to fight diseases.
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All healthy individuals to those suffering from diabetes and heart disease to people aiming weight loss can opt for this soup. However, we recommend them to avoid the use of sugar which is a refined product.
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We also recommend to serve multigrain bread instead of white bread as an accompaniment to this soup.
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Tomato Soup is rich in below macronutrients, vitamins and minerals given in descending order (highest to lowest).
- Folic Acid (Vitamin B9): Folic acid is an essential vitamin required throughout pregnancy. Folic acid rich Indian foods (kabuli chana, chana dal, yellow moong dal, urad dal, tooval dal, til ) 21% of RDA.
- Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) : Vitamin B1 protects nerves, helps in carbohydrate metabolism, prevents heart diseases and helps produce red blood cells. Indian Foods rich in B1 are Flax seeds (alsi), Sunflower seeds, Sesame seeds, Garden cress seeds (halim), Capsicum, Wheat flour, Chana dal, moong, walnuts, masoor dal, brown rice, jowar, bajra. 20% of RDA.
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Nutrient values (Abbrv) per serving
| Energy | 90 cal |
| Protein | 3.9 g |
| Carbohydrates | 12.5 g |
| Fiber | 2.4 g |
| Fat | 2.7 g |
| Cholesterol | 7.5 mg |
| Sodium | 38.6 mg |
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