Tomato Shorba टमाटर शोरबा

• Heat oil in a pan, add bay leaf, cinnamon and cumin seeds, sauté till fragrant.
• Add in the ginger garlic paste and saute for a minute to it’s raw aroma goes away
• Then add pureed tomatoes and simmer for 4-5 minutes on low flame.
• Add turmeric powder, red chilli powder and coriander powder, mix well and cook for 1-2 minutes.
• Add hot water, mix well and cook on simmer till it boils.
• Add salt and black pepper powder, mix well. Finish with chopped coriander and serve hot.

Note:

• Coriander stems helps to enhance flavors.
• Better if you pound the paste into mortar pestle for better flavour