Tomato soup

INGREDIENTS:-

Tomatoes - 10 to 12
Garlic - 4 cloves
Carrot - 1 small
Onion - 1
Sugar - 1 tablespoon
Oil - 1 teaspoon
Butter - 1 tablespoon
Bay leaf - 1
Pepper corns - 4 to 6
Salt - as per taste

METHOD OF PREPARATION:-

• Wash and cut tomatoes into quarters.
• Peel, wash and chop garlic.
• Peel, wash and cut carrots into roundels.
• Wash and slice the onions.
• Heat oil and butter in a pan, add bay leaf, pepper corns and sliced onions and saute till brown.
• Add chopped garlic and stir fry.
• Add carrot and tomatoes, stir for a minute and add 3 cups of water. bring it to a boil.
• Cook for 10-15 minutes with lid covered.
• Strain the mixture through a strainer.
• Reserve the liquid. Remove bay leaf and pepper corns from the residue and allow to cool.
• Blend in a mixer to get a smooth puree. Pass it through a sieve or strainer.
• Add the reserved liquid to the pureed tomatoes and adjust the consistency.
• Put it back on heat.
• Add salt, sugar and freshly ground peppercorns and let it simmer for a couple of minutes.
• Tangy tomato soup is ready to  serve.