I have recently started enjoying all kinds of soups.Initially I used to have only a couple of varieties like the hot and sour soup,sweet corn soup ,chicken soup or the classic tomato soup.In Mangalore,we make something called tomato saar and I loved it while growing up.Since I liked the taste so much I thought I would add cabbage and sprouts to make it more filling.I just love the tanginess of the tomatoes combined with the spicyness of chillies.You can have this with rice too but I prefer mine as soup.

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Ingredients:

4 large ripe tomatoes,chopped
3 cups water
1 inch piece ginger, grated
1 cup cabbage shredded
2 green chillies
1/4 tsp red chilly powder/cayenne pepper (optional)
1/4 cup sprouts
1 large onion finely chopped
4 flakes garlic finely chopped
1 tsp mustard seeds
1 tsp cumin seeds
2 tbsp oil
1 tbsp chopped parsely
A pinch of pepper powder
salt to taste.

Method:

In a saucepan,boil the tomatoes and water alongwith ginger, green chillies and salt.

When the tomatoes are soft remove from flame.

Take a vessel.Add 2 tbsp oil and heat it.Add in the mustard seeds.

When they splatter,add the cumin seeds

Then add the garlic.After about 5 seconds add the onions and saute it till the onions become transluscent.

Then add the cabbage and stir fry for 2 minutes on a high flame.When they wilt a little add the tomato broth to this vessel.

Check for salt and spiciness.If you can handle more spice,then go ahead and add the red chilli powder and pepper.

Boil this for about 5 minutes.Garnish with parsely and remove from flame.

Serve hot.

PS:I am sending this to Holler for the “No croutons required-Spicy soup“event.