Spicy Indian Tomato Shorba
Photo: Annabelle Breakey; Styling: Kevin Crafts
In sizzling tropical summers, spicy foods have a paradoxically cooling effect. This aromatic soup is traditionally served hot, but we've chilled our version.
How to Make It
Step 1
1
Dip tomatoes in a pan of boiling water until skins pull off easily with a knife tip, 15 seconds. Cool, peel, core, quarter, and seed.
Step 2
2
Warm oil in a frying pan over medium heat. Add spices and stir until fragrant, 1 minute. In a blender, purée onion, garlic, chile, ginger, 1 cup coconut milk, the tomato paste, and spice mixture.
Step 3
3
Add half of tomatoes and their juices and whirl until very smooth. Pour into a stainless steel bowl. Set aside 2 tomato pieces. Purée remaining tomatoes and stir into bowl with the lemon juice, sugar, and salt.
Step 4
4
Nest bowl in ice water; stir often until cold, 15 minutes. Stir in chopped cilantro and more coconut milk if you like. Chop reserved tomato. Garnish bowls with tomato and cilantro leaves.
Step 5
5
Note: Nutritional analysis is per 1-cup serving.
Ingredients
4 1/2 pounds ripe tomatoes
2 teaspoons vegetable oil
1 teaspoon garam masala
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 cup chopped red onion
2 teaspoons minced garlic
1 serrano chile, seeded and chopped
2 tablespoons grated fresh ginger
1 to 1 1/2 cups reduced-fat coconut milk
3 tablespoons tomato paste
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 tablespoon sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro, plus small cilantro leaves
Directions
Step 1
1
Dip tomatoes in a pan of boiling water until skins pull off easily with a knife tip, 15 seconds. Cool, peel, core, quarter, and seed.
Step 2
2
Warm oil in a frying pan over medium heat. Add spices and stir until fragrant, 1 minute. In a blender, purée onion, garlic, chile, ginger, 1 cup coconut milk, the tomato paste, and spice mixture.
Step 3
3
Add half of tomatoes and their juices and whirl until very smooth. Pour into a stainless steel bowl. Set aside 2 tomato pieces. Purée remaining tomatoes and stir into bowl with the lemon juice, sugar, and salt.
Step 4
4
Nest bowl in ice water; stir often until cold, 15 minutes. Stir in chopped cilantro and more coconut milk if you like. Chop reserved tomato. Garnish bowls with tomato and cilantro leaves.
Step 5
5
Note: Nutritional analysis is per 1-cup serving.
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