Asian Tomato & Rice Soup

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• vegetable oil
• 1 garlic clove, crushed
• 1 in piece ginger, grated
• 1 red chili pepper, finely chopped
• 2 stalks lemongrass, woody outer leaves discarded, finely chopped
• 1/4 teaspoon cumin seed
• 1/4 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1 (14 ounce) can chopped tomatoes
• 2 tablespoons tamarind paste
• 3 tablespoons basmati rice

Recipe

• 1 heat 1 tbsp oil in a pan, then cook the garlic, ginger, chili and lemon grass for a couple of minutes.
• 2 add the spices and cook for a minute, then tip in the tomatoes, tamarind and 2.5 cups water and simmer for 5 minutes. blend until smooth.
• 3 heat up again and add the rice, then simmer for 10-12 minutes or until the rice is cooked.