TOMATO EGG DROP SOUP

Just like red coloured curries, I have a special liking for tomatoes. I love adding tomatoes in my curries, for colour and it's health benefits. I have to have colours in my food, otherwise I don't feel like eating it. One will find predominance of tomatoes, Kashmiri red chilli powder in my cooking.

Growing this fruit is easy. I remember, it used to grow by itself beside our mother's prestigious flowers. Perhaps, some birds dropped it's seed there. It was such pleasure watching it grow....from a green fruit to a red, ripe, juicy one. We prepare veggies with raw green tomatoes too, though at less frequency.

This red juicy fruits have many uses.... we use it for sauces, chutneys, pickle, curries. Extremely beneficial for our body, they say it keeps cancer at bay, if eaten on a regular basis. High in vitamin A, Vitamin C, Calcium and Potassium, it is good for our eyes too. Before the doctors start questioning on my wiki knowledge, let us cook TOMATO EGG DROP SOUP which requires few ingredients.

INGREDIENTS :

Red ripe tomato : 3-4 big sized

Egg : 1

Minced Garlic : 1 tsp

Minced Ginger : 1/2 tsp

Onion : 1medium sized

White Pepper Powder : 1/4 tsp

Salt : As required

Sugar : 1 tsp

Oil : 1tbsp

Butter : 1tbsp

METHOD :

Wash and cut the tomatoes, deseed. Beat the egg in a small cup. Peel, wash and slice the onions.

Heat the oil in a wok. Fry the minced garlic and ginger till light brown. Add the sliced onions, saute till translucent.

Add the tomato pieces and salt as required, stir cook for a minute. Pour in 2 coffee mugs water. Let boil until the tomatoes melt. Let cool.

Get the mixture to a paste in a blender. Melt the butter in a wok. Pour the blended mixture, the white pepper powder, sugar. Let boil for 3-4  minutes.

Pour the beaten egg drop by drop. Switch off the gas stove after a minute.

Transfer in to soup bowls. Serve with any kind of bread!