Spicy Tomato Soup

Ingredients

• 2  bay leaves 
• 1 tablespoon indian chili powder 
• 1 tablespoon flour all-purpose
• 1 teaspoon garam masala 
• 1 tablespoon ginger-garlic paste 
• 0.5 teaspoon ground turmeric 
• 2 tablespoons olive oil 
• 1  onion chopped
• 6 servings salt to taste
• 28 ounce tomato purée canned
• 1 tablespoon sugar white

Equipment

• frying pan
• sauce pan
• wooden spoon

Directions

1. Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat; stir in onions and bay leaves, and cook about 5 minutes until the onions begin to soften.
2. Add flour, ginger-garlic paste, garam masala, turmeric, and Indian chili powder. Cook and stir until fragrant, about 1 minute.
3. Pour the water into the pan, and bring to a boil while scraping the browned bits of food off of the bottom with a wooden spoon.
4. Pour in the tomato puree and thin with additional water to desired consistency.
5. Add sugar and salt; cook until sugar is dissolved and soup is hot, about 5 minutes.
6. Remove bay leaves and serve with cream if desired.