Tomato and ginger soup
Stats
Serves: 2
Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 30mins
Ingredients
25g butter
2cm cube of ginger, finely chopped
1 tin chopped tomatoes, drained with the juice reserved
1pt vegetable stock
2stp tomato puree
1/2tsp lemongrass paste
1/2tsp tamarind paste
100ml single cream
1 chopped and desseded green chilli
Method
- Melt the butter in a saucepan over a low heat, add the ginger and allow to infuse
- Add the drained chopped tomatoes, stir well
- Add the tomato puree, lemongrass and tamarind paste and mix well
- Add the hot vegetable stock and reserved tomato juice
- Allow to come to the boil, add the chopped green chilli and simmer for five minutes
- Add cream
- Blend until smooth