A deep red-orange thick bowl of tomato soup is enough to get the taste buds geared up for something great. It is a great companion especially during those winter evenings. It is quite a popular soup option across the world. 

One could say that it is quite a simple soup to prepare, but the key to a perfect tomato soup is the balance and harmony of the sweet, sour and acidic flavors. I prefer mine with some heat or spice in addition to the temperature of the soup. So, here I am with an easy and healthy version of tomato soup which brings in all the flavors and zing packed in one bowl of warmth. 

The recipe below is good for about 2-3 people.

Here it is:

Phase 1 - Prep:

- Take 3-4 medium to large tomatoes (prefer the deep red colored ones), 3-4 cloves of garlic, 1 medium carrot (preferably red one again, half of a peeled beetroot, half inch piece of cleaned ginger (or 1/2 tsp of diced ginger)

- Cut them roughly into bite sized chunks and keep aside

Phase 2 - Cooking:

- Add the cut up chunks to a pressure cooker with 300 ml water, pinch of black pepper, 1/2 tsp of honey and salt as per taste

- Let it cook for one whistle

- Next, let it cool slightly

- Blend up the cooled mixture to a smooth consistency

Phase 3 - Finishing it up:

- Take the blended mix and put it on medium heat

- Adjust the consistency with water as per liking

- Adjust the salt and spices

- Bring it to a boil and let it sit on low heat for another two mins

- Finish it up with some butter

You could garnish with some basil leaves or fresh coriander before serving. You could also add some air fried croutons to it before serving.

I would strongly recommend to not pass it through a sieve and retain the fiber content.

Also, in case you prefer a thicker soup, you could:

- add 1 peeled potato or

- 4-5 cashew nuts or

- use lesser water while pressure cooking or

- use some corn flour in the end

And that's it! A flavor packed and healthy tomato soup is ready to served. Do give this a try for some warmth.