Tomato Capsicum soup

Healthy and most tasty soup, which is so appetizing by colour and look. Simple vegetables can be used for making this soup. It is so simple to make when we pressure cook it. Soup can be served as pre-dinner for kids and elders. As it contains lot of vegetables, soup is more healthy to consume.

Preparation time: 15 mins
Cooking time: 20 mins
Serves: 4 nos

Ingredients:

Tomato -3 (large, diced into cubes)
Onion -1 (large, diced into cubes)
Green chilli - 1 (medium, slit )
Capsicum - 1/2 (yellow or red)
Salt -to taste
Water - to boil
Butter - 2 tablespoon
Red chilli powder - 1/4 teaspoon (optional)
Garlic clove - 1 no
Curry leaves - 1 sprig
Coriander leaves - 1 tablespoon(chopped)
Nutmeg powder - 1 pinch(optional)
Carrot -1 (diced, optional)

Preparation Method:

1. In a pressure cooker add diced tomato, onion, green chilli, carrot, capsicum, garlic clove, curry leaf, coriander leaf, butter and needed salt, chilli powder and required water and pressure cook it for 2 to 3 whistle in medium flame.
2. Once pressure is released, allow vegetables to cool off.
3. Strain boiled water and keep aside.
4. In a mixer blend boiled vegetables to fine paste. Add this vegetable paste to strained water.
5. Allow the mixture to boil well. Adjust salt and water.
6. Finally add nutmeg powder and switch off the flame.

Serve Tomato capsicum soup with 2 brown bread.

Tips:

1. Try using yellow capsicum or red capsicum, as it doesn´t change colour of soup. Also remove seeds of capsicum , as it will increase the spice of soup.
2. Serve soup with ghee fried bread for children.
3. Rich cream can be added at last while serving.
4. Carrot is optional vegetable. It increase richness and sweetness of soup.