Chilled Spicy Tomato Juice

Ingredients:

• 12-15 tomatoes ripe & juicy
• 1 tsp. tomato sauce
• 3/4 tsp. red chilly sauce
• 1 tbsp. powdered sugar
• 2 slices bread buttered on both sides
• 1/2 cup onion finely chopped
• 1/2 cup tomato finely chopped
• 1/2 cup cucumber finely chopped
• 1 tbsp. capsicum finely chopped
• 2 flakes garlic finely grated
• 1/4 cup fresh cream
• Salt to taste

Method:

• Blanch tomatoes in boiling water for 5 minutes.
• Cut bread slices into tiny squares.
• Either stir fry or bake in hot oven till golden and crisp.
• Keep aside.
• Remove tomatoes from water, peel skins off carefully.
• Blend in a mixie till fine.
• Add all other ingredients to the puree.
• Except bread cubes and cream.
• Mix well and refrigerate till well chilled.
• Add bread cubes and cream just before serving.
• Or pour individual bowls, add bread cubes and cream.
• Serve very cold, with salt and pepper.