Creamy Tomato soup

Ingredients:

Onion - 1 medium , roughly chopped
Tomatoes - 3 medium , roughly chopped
Garlic - 2 pods ,chopped
Carrot - 1 small, roughly chopped
Pepper powder- 1/2 tbsp or to taste
Salt to taste
Olive oil - 2 tsp
Chicken/Vegetable broth - 1 can or 2 cups
Fresh Cream - 1 cup
Croutons to serve

Method:

1. Heat oil in a pan.Add the onions and fry until it becomes soft and starting to turn golden brown. Then add garlic and fry for another 1 or 2 minutes.
2. Now add the chopped carrots, tomatoes and vegetable/chicken broth. Add salt and pepper to taste. Allow the soup to boil in low flame for about 15-20 minutes.
3. Allow the soup to cool down and transfer it to a blender and puree it. Return the pureed soup back to pan.
4.  Boil the soup and mix in cream. Then simmer it for another 15 minutes.

Serve hot along with homemade croutons!