Mexican Tomato & Corn Soup Recipe | Salsa, Nachos | Chef Sanjyot Keer

Full written recipe for Mexican Tomato & Corn Soup

Prep time: 10-15 minutes
Cooking time: 10-15 minutes
Serves: 4-5 people

For salsa (Pico De Gallo):
Ingredients:
• Tomatoes 3 medium size (chopped)
• Onions 2 medium size (chopped)
• Less spicy green chillies 2-3 nos. (chopped)
• Lemon juice 1 tbsp
• Olive oil 2 tbsp
• Salt to taste
• Black pepper powder a pinch
• Fresh coriander 2 tbsp (roughly chopped)
Methods:
• Add all the ingredients in a mixing bowl and mix well, keep it refrigerated until served with soup.

For tomato corn soup
Ingredients:
• Tomatoes 8-10 medium size
• Oil 1 tbsp
• Onions ½ cup (chopped)
• Garlic 2 tbsp (chopped)
• Powdered spices:
1. Red chilli powder 1 tbsp
2. Coriander powder ½ tbsp
3. Jeera powder ½ tbsp
• Hot water as required
• Salt to taste
• Black pepper powder a pinch
• Oregano 1 tsp (optional)
• Coriander stems 1 tbsp (finely chopped)
• Green chillies 1-2 nos. (finely chopped)
• Sweet corn ½ cup
• Boiled rajma ½ cup (red kidney beans)
• Vegetable stock/water 750 ml – 1 litre
• Sugar 1 tsp
• Lemon juice to taste
• Fresh coriander a handful
For assembly:
• Nachos
• Cheese
• Salsa (Pico De Gallo)
• Fresh coriander
Methods:
• Start by first washing the tomatoes and cut them in quarters, further transfer them in a grinding jar and blend the tomatoes into a fine purée.
• Now, set a wok or stock pot on medium heat, add oil, & onions, cook until the onions are translucent.
• Further add garlic and continue to cook on medium flame for 2-3 minutes.
• Lower the heat and add the powdered spices, cook them for 2-3 minutes, add some hot water if it gets dried up and to prevent it from burning.
• Strain the tomato puree using a sieve and add to the wok, if you want to keep your soup little chunky you may choose to add without straining the puree.
• Add salt to taste, black pepper powder a pinch and oregano, stir well and cook for 1-2 minutes, further add coriander stems, green chillies, and stir well, further cover and cook on medium flame for 5 minutes.
• Further add sweet corns, boiled rajma and vegetable stock, you can adjust the quantity of the stock depending how thick or thin you want your soup to be.
• Taste the soup and adjust the seasoning accordingly, add sugar to balance the tanginess of the tomatoes. Stir well and further cover and cook for 7-8 minutes on medium flame.
• Once the soup is cooked, add lemon juice and fresh coriander, soup is ready!
• Serve hot by adding some crushed nachos, some salsa, some cheese and garnish with some fresh coriander leaves. Serve immediately.