Tomato, rose & mint soup

Tomatoes are source of Vit. C 

This sattvic soup is good in any season and for any taste. The recipe call for fresh tomatoes, however you can use your frozen garden tomatoes as well. Serve 6. Good for all doshas. Increase a bit of Pitta.

Ingredients

8 fresh tomatoes

5 cups of water

1 tsp corn flour/starch

1 tbsp tomato sauce

1 full nutmeg, grated

salt to taste

1 handful of fresh mint.

1/2 tsp rose water.

 

 

Method

Blanch the tomatoes in boiling water

Remove the peels

Add the corn starch mixed with 1 tsp water

Add the tomato sauce

Add the ground nutmeg

Remove from the stove

Add the mint leaves and rose water at the end.

Gives 6 portions