Indian Tomato Soup

Directions

1. 1
   Put the tomatoes in a saucepan with water. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and cook until tomatoes become tender. You can also pressure cook it (wait for 2 whistles and then switch off the gas). Make tomato puree in an electric blender.
2. 2
   Add water and strain it to remove the seeds and tomato skin.
3. 3
   Heat butter in a pan.
4. 4
   Add black pepper powder, red chili powder, bay leaf and cumin powder, ginger-garlic paste and salt.
5. 5
   Add tomato puree, bring to boil and cook for 5 minutes on medium heat.
6. 6
   Serve hot.
7. 7
   Garnish it with cream separately in each bowl.