Tamatar Dhaniya Shorba

3 F's restaurant In Galleria, Gurgaon serves the best Tamatar Dhaniye ka Shorba.  I gradually developed a taste for it. I got so addicted at one time that almost every week, we use to visit 3 F's just for the shorba. One of my friend-follower would know it best. But this was 3-4 years back, since then I have never had that type of shorba.

So, this was my attempt of making it , matching the taste of 3 F's. It turned out nicely except it was a bit more spicy, so watch out when you add chilli powder/green chillies. Another important thing here is, this does not have coconut as most of the tomato shorba recipes on Internet. So here it goes:-

Tomatoes 2 roughly chopped

Fresh coriander leaves, chopped 4 tablespoons

oil 1 tablespoons

Bay leaf 1

Onion , roughly chopped 1 small

Garlic, roughly chopped 1/4 inch

Garlic, roughly chopped 1 cloves

Green chillies chopped 1 tsp. (optional)

Coriander Powder - 1 tsp.

Red chilli powder - 1 tsp.

Salt to taste

Black peppercorns , freshly crushed 3-4

1. Heat oil in a deep pan. Add bay leaf, onion, garlic, ginger and sauté till well browned so as to give a burnt flavour and taste.

2. Add tomatoes and stir. Add a pinch of salt, crushed black peppercorns, coriander powder, red chilli powder, good amount of chopped coriander and mix. Stir in one and a half cups of water and let it cook for three to four minutes.

3. Discard the bay leaf. Cool it down and blend to make a fine puree. Strain it properly and transfer it back into the pan.

4. Adjust the consistency if required, add salt and the remaining chopped coriander. Simmer for two minutes. Pour the Shorba in a serving bowl. Garnish with a small sprig of coriander and serve piping hot.