heartfull meal for remaining weeks of winter..

TORTILLA SOUP (VEG.) – INDIAN VERSION
INGREDIENTS
For the soup
3 tablespoons olive oil
1/3 medium onion, thinly sliced
2 to 3 cloves garlic, minced
2 tomatoes, diced
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon dried oregano
6 cups vegetable broth
For garnishes:
1/4 cup olive oil
6 corn small corn tortillas, cut into strips
1 teaspoon salt
2 large green chillies((Jalepeno chiles can also be used)
Small handful cilantro leaves, chopped(coriander leaves)
1/4 small cabbage, thinly sliced
1 cup chopped stemmed spinach
½ cup shredded processed cheese(optional)
Procedure
1. Heat the olive oil in a large soup pot over medium-high heat, then add the onion. Cook until translucent, about two minutes, then add the garlic and cook for an additional minute. Stir in the tomatoes, salt, and oregano and cook for another minute, then add the vegetable broth, bring to a boil, and reduce the heat to simmer for 30 minutes, until the tomatoes melt into the broth.

2. In the meantime, prepare the tortilla strips. Heat the oil in a shallow skillet until a small piece of tortilla bubbles vigorously when added, then fry the strips in batches until golden, about 2 minutes. Transfer to paper towels to drain and toss while still hot with salt.

3. In a dry skillet, toast the chillies over medium-high heat until they soften, 1 to 2 minutes. Push them into the surface of the skillet as needed with a wooden spoon. Remove to a cutting board, then stem and de-seed them and chop into small pieces.

4. Ladle the broth into shallow bowls and garnish with tortilla chips, cheese, coriander leaves, chillies and spinach.

TORTILLAS
1 1/2 cup corn meal
½ tsp salt
3 tbsp oil
¼ cup warm water to make dough
Mix flour, salt and oil together.
Add warm water gradually and make a smooth and elastic dough.
Cover with a moist cloth and keep aside for ½ an hour.
Divide the dough into 7 parts.
Roll out each part into big thin chappati
Heat griddle/tawa. Place the rolled tortilla on the tawa. Cook lightly on one side for about a minute and then turn. Reduce heat and cook the other side. Remove from heat.