Tomato Coconut Shorba

Ingredients:

• 900 g Tomatoes
• 225 g Carrots
• 2 Onions
• 4 to 5 Garlic Cloves (optional)
• 1 tbsp Butter
• 5 tbsp Grated Fresh Coconut
• 2 cups White Sauce
• 3 cups Water
• Salt (to taste)
• Pepper (to taste)
• Bread Croutons (to serve)

How to make Tomato Coconut Shorba:

• Wash tomatoes and cut them into big pieces. Take carrots and grate them.
• Chop onions into small pieces and crush garlic.
• Take a saucepan, put oil in it and let it melt.
• Add onions to the pan, along with garlic, and fry for 2 minutes.
• Now add tomatoes, carrots, 3 cups of water and grated coconut. Keep on boiling it, till it is cooked.
• Using the hand blender, blend the mixture and strain the soup. Add salt and boil for 10-15 minutes.
• Add the white sauce and pepper and mix well.
• Serve hot with bread croutons.