Bihari Tomato Chutney

Courtesy Anjana Kumar aka Ma

Serves four

Ingredients

• 2 medium sized tomatoes
• 1 table spoon mustard oil
• 3 green chili chopped finely
• 2 table spoons finely chopped ginger
• 2 table spoons finely chopped garlic
• 3 table spoons finely chopped coriander
• 1 table spoon lemon juice
• Salt and Black Pepper to taste
• Small onion chopped finely

How to :

1. Roast the tomatoes on fire till the skin starts to turn charred.
2. Mash the tomatoes into a chunky chutney
3. Add the oil, salt, pepper, chili, ginger, garlic, onion, coriander and lemon juice and mix well.

Serving suggestion

• Serve with Khichdi

Quick Indian Tomato Soup

Serves Six medium cups

Ingredients

• 1 can Campbell Tomato Soup
• 1 can water
  
• 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
  
• 1 teaspoon coriander seeds
• 1 teaspoon kalaunji seeds
  
• 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
• 1/4 stick butter
  
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
• 1/2 teaspoon red chilli powder
• Salt to taste
  
• 2 pinches of coarse ground black pepper
• 1/2 cup finely chopped fresh coriander leaves
  

How To

1. Melt butter in a nonstick pan and crackle all the different seeds.
2. Add the turmeric, salt, black pepper and chilli powder and saute for 15 seconds.
3. Add the soup and water and bring it to a boil, stirring occasionally.
   
4. Add the coriander leaves before serving

Serving Suggestion

• Serve with mini croutons and thick cream