Onion and Tomato Soup

This soup is a traditional southern Indian dish. It is usually served with a type of fried flatbread bread called poori.

• 2-3 tomatoes (the juicy ones are good), cubed
• 1/3 onion finely chopped (depending on taste you could put less or more)
• 1 green chili - chopped/sliced in half
• cumin seeds (also known as jeera, an Indian spice available at any Indian store--it'll still taste good without this)
• 1 tablespoon oil (or enough to sautee the onion)
• 2-3 cloves garlic (to taste--again this is optional)
• salt to taste
• red chili powder (if you really like hot food)

1. Heat some oil in a pan (low to medium heat).
2. When it's hot, add onions, chilies, garlic, and jeera.
3. Sautée onions until they are brown.
4. Add tomatoes. (If they are are not juicy, you could add some water to get more soupy consistency.)
5. Add salt to taste.
6. Bring to boil.
7. When tomatoes are cooked, it's ready.

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