Tomato Soup ~ Loaded with Memories and flavour

While in most of the countries "Soup" is a comfort food during chilly days and when very sick, in India, especially in the south it is "rasam" - a more liquified and clear form of soup if I may say, that plays the same role. Soups did not frequent the Indian table often, when I was a kid.  It hardly featured in any of the celebration or events. They were regarded as more of a fancy- restaurant item. But this tomato soup is an exception in my house. It was a go-to dish when any of us got bored of having the same meal again and again.  This dish reminds me of those evenings when we all would gather around together in our living room only to be so immersed with the bowl without minding the surrounding. It reminds me of those evenings, when my heart fills with ecstasy of having something different and delectable from our regular supper. The aroma of the blanched tomatoes and the fragrance of the fresh ground pepper reminds me that even the simplest of things could bring immense joy.  It reminds me that certain dish had to be slurped and licked to the very last drip and the table manners and ethics can take back seat for a while. It reminds me that only mom's can make such wonders !!

This is mom's recipe with a little tweak of adding sugar and milk. Hers was plain hot and tangy tomato soup. Instead of the rusk that goes in as croutons, I have paired this with the classic tomato soup and grilled Cheese combo.

Do you have such simple pleasures in life that are a keep sake ? Then share them with me in the comments.