- Hot and sour soup
- Vazhaithandu soup
This soup is made with the bread crust(sides of the bread) which we usually discard. So whenever you cut the edges of the bread keep it in the freezer and try out this soup. INGREDIENTS: SERVES 2-3
| BREAD CRUST(SIDE PORTION OF THE BREAD) | FROM 4 SLICES OF BREAD |
|---|---|
| PASTA SAUCE | 3-4 TBLSP |
| ONION | 1 |
| GARLIC | 3-4 |
| BUTTER | 1/2 TSP |
| OREGANO | A PINCH |
| BLACK PEPPER POWDER | 1/2 TSP |
| WATER | 2-3 CUPS |
| SALT | AS NEEDED |
METHOD:
- Take out the the edges of the bread and chop them roughly.
- Chop the onions and garlic finely.
- In a deep pan, add butter and add the chopped and saute them till the onions becomes translucent.
- Add the bread crust and saute till it emits a nice aroma. Do it in a lower flame.
- When it is done, add 2 cups of water,tomato based pasta sauce and cover the pan and cook till the bread becomes tender and the flavours are infused into it.
- Let this cook for 7-9 minutes.
- Allow this to cool and blend this smoothly in a blender.
- Add the blended soup to the pan and bring it to a nice boil.
- Add oregano ,pepper powder and salt to this.
- Add water to reach the right consistency. If you want to have a creamy soup add 1/2 cup of full cream milk in the last.
- Serve hot.
