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Tomato Shorba
Tomato Shorba | How to make tomato shorba
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Tomato Shorba is an Indian soup ideal for cold winter nights. It is light, mildly spicy and good for relief from cold and cough.

Winter calls for warm drinks, nothing seems better than soups for me. It is filling and I usually have a menu sorted for dinner with soup and a snack.

What is Shorba?

Shorba is Indian soup which is prepared using various spices. It is ideal to serve as a warm drink before dinner.  It is a Persian term meaning salty stew. Shorba is also called as Chorba, Shurpa, Sorpa. It is a Mughlai dish and has vegetarian version as Tomato Shorba.

Winter Warmers:

Make sure you give all these winter warmers to your children,  hot chocolate milk, badam milk, I have shared a few soup recipes earlier. This healthy tomato soup is what I mostly prepare for my family. It has the goodness of other vegetables in it. Vegetable Manchow Soup is the favourite of most children.

Tomato Shorba

Tomato Shorba

About the event:

Sending this post to #WinterWarmersatHW. It is a fortnightly event where we work on a theme suggested by a member of the group. As winter has set in Swati, suggested Winter Warmers as the theme. Swati is a wonderful blogger with many varieties of dishes on her blog. I loved her Kesar Pista Burfi and No Yeast Bread bookmarked it to try in future. Tomato Shorba | How to make tomato shorba

 

Tomato Shorba is made in three steps. Seasoning is prepared and tomatoes are cooked along with spices. Next, it is made into a pulp and passed through a sieve. Lastly, it is boiled and garnished with fresh coriander.

Tomato Shorba Recipe:

Ingredients:

  • 2 teaspoon oil
  • 3 cloves
  • 2 cardamom
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1/2 inch cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon cumin
  • 1/4 teaspoon fennel seed
  • 1/2 teaspoon ginger garlic paste
  • 1 onion
  • 4 tomato
  • a  few stalks of coriander
  • 1/2 teaspoon chilli powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon coriander powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper powder
  • 3 cup water
  • salt
  • coriander for garnishing

Method:

  1. Take oil in a pan, add cloves, cardamom, cinnamon and bay leaf. Put cumin and fennel seed, as it splutters, add the ginger-garlic paste and saute for a few seconds. Put the onion and continue to saute.
  2. After two minutes, put the tomatoes and coriander stalk to it. Allow  to cook.
  3. Add turmeric powder, coriander powder and chilli powder to it.
  4. Switch off the stove.
  5. Once it cools, make a puree and pass through the strainer.
  6. Put it in a pan, put salt to it  and simmer for two minutes. Adjust the consistency. Garnish with fresh coriander leaves.
  7. Tomato Shorba is ready to serve.
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Tomato Shorba

Tomato Shorba is an Indian soup ideal for cold winter nights.
Course appetisers
Cuisine Indian
Keyword healthy soup, indian soup, shorba recipe, soups, winter warmer
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Servings 4 medium size cups
Author Jayashree

Ingredients

  • 2 teaspoon oil
  • 3 cloves
  • 2 cardamom
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1/2 inch cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon cumin
  • 1/4 teaspoon fennel seed
  • 1/2 teaspoon ginger garlic paste
  • 1 onion
  • 4 tomato
  • a few stalks of coriander
  • 1/2 teaspoon chilli powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon coriander powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper powder
  • 3 cup water
  • salt
  • coriander for garnishing

Instructions

  • Take oil in a pan, add cloves, cardamom, cinnamon and bay leaf. Put cumin and fennel seed, as it splutters, add the ginger-garlic paste and saute for a few seconds. Put the onion and continue to saute.
  • After two minutes, put the tomatoes and coriander stalk to it. Allow  to cook.
  • Add turmeric powder, coriander powder and chilli powder to it.
  • Switch off the stove.
  • Once it cools, make a puree and pass through the strainer.
  • Put it in a pan, put salt to it  and simmer for two minutes. Adjust the consistency. Garnish with fresh coriander leaves.
  • Tomato Shorba is ready to serve.

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FoodTrails
3 years ago

Love this classic Indian Tomato soup.. so comforting and delicious.. a favourite of every age group..very nice detailed share for the first timers..

Gaurav Water Solution
3 years ago
Reply to  FoodTrails

Impressive!Thanks for the post

poonampagar
poonampagar
3 years ago

Can imagine how flavorful and aromatic this tomato Shorba must have been with all those whole spices going in. Perfect winter treat!

NARMADHA
3 years ago

Tomato shorba looks so creamy, flavorful and perfect to enjoy during winters. Looks so delicious.

Azlin Bloor
3 years ago

Such a delicious looking bowl of soup. I just love the colour and the spices that go in it!

curryandvanilla
curryandvanilla
3 years ago

Absolutely delicious soup dear! Tomato soups are a must at every dinner table and this shorba with all those herbs and spices could not be healthier or tastier! Such a lovely share!

preethi76
3 years ago

Just love this simple and flavourful soup.Warm
Soup with spices are such a wonderful treat ourselves in the cold weather.

Sasmita Sahoo Samanta
Sasmita Sahoo Samanta
2 years ago

A perfect soup for the cold weather jaya. Just love the vibrant color of this tomato shorba ! nice share for sure …

Seema Sriram
Seema Sriram
1 year ago

5 stars
Shorbha always stands taller in my mind than soups. I am so glad to have a recipe for classic tomato shorbha. Yum.

Shobha Keshwani
Shobha Keshwani
1 year ago

5 stars
Tomato shorba looks so nice and comforting. Perfect for cold days. I am loving the colour which makes it so inviting.Must have amazing flavours with all the spices and seasonings gone into it.

Neha
1 year ago

5 stars
What a flavorful and rich Tomato Shorba recipe. I am bookmarking this recipe for the approaching winters. It is so comforting to slurp on such shorba on winter evenings.

Mayuri Patel
1 year ago

5 stars
When it comes to soups my first choice is always a tomato one. Tomato Shorba must be so flavourful with all the spices used. We’re heading into the cold season and this soup will be just perfect.

archana
archana
1 year ago

5 stars
Wow! Tomato Sorba sounds yummy. Did not realise making shorba was so easy. Come to think of it I have always enjoyed this sorba in restaurants. Now I can make it at home. Thanks.

Kalyani
1 year ago

5 stars
colour of the tomato shorba looks perfect jayashree ! this is a fav at home with the kids !

Priya Vj
1 year ago

5 stars
Tomato shorba is my favorite. Very appetizing and perfect to start a meal . Winter favorite

Narmadha
1 year ago

5 stars
Tomato shorba looks so delicious and simple to make too. My daughter loves this a lot

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