MASALA TOMATO SOUP WITH BOMBAY GRILLED CHEESE SANDWICHES
Is there anything more comforting than grilled cheese and tomato soup? This recipe kicks this iconic combo up a notch, adding texture and complexity to the sandwiches with a vibrant cilantro chutney and thinly sliced onions-inspired by the Bombay toasts made in South Asian home kitchens. Warming spices (including a rich chhonk of tempered cumin seeds) make the dish even cozier. This is meant to be a quick-to-assemble meal but let the soup simmer on low heat for even longer if you want deeper flavors.
Provided by Priya Krishna
Categories main-dish
Time 25m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 24
Steps:
- For the soup: In a large Dutch oven, heat the oil over medium heat until shimmering, add the onion, ginger and garlic, and cook, stirring, until the onion is translucent, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the tomatoes, broth, heavy cream, garam masala, pepper and salt and stir to combine. Taste and adjust the seasoning. Cover and cook until the flavors have really deepened and the soup has thickened, 20 to 30 minutes.
- In the meantime, make the chhonk: Melt the ghee in a butter warmer or small pan over medium heat. Add the cumin seeds and toast for a minute or less, until the cumin seeds turn fragrant and a deeper shade of brown. Remove from the heat and stir in the chile powder and asafetida. Drizzle the chhonk over the soup once it's done.
- While the soup is cooking, make the chutney and assemble and cook your sandwiches.
- For the sandwiches: Spread a thin layer of the chutney on four slices of the bread, then evenly distribute the cheese on top (adding more, if you'd like), followed by the onions. Close each sandwich with the remaining four slices of bread and slather the tops of the sandwiches with a generous amount of mayonnaise (this will let the sandwich brown in the skillet).
- Heat a cast-iron skillet over medium heat. Once it's hot, add a sandwich, mayonnaise-side down. Slather the side of the sandwich that's now on top with mayonnaise. Once the sandwich is golden brown on the bottom, flip and cook until the other side is golden brown and the cheese is fully melted. While the sandwich is cooking, use a spatula to press down on the sandwich and bind the cheese and bread together. Repeat with the remaining sandwiches.
- Slice the sandwiches in half and serve with the soup.
- Combine all the ingredients in a food processor and process until homogeneous, adding more lime juice or water if needed to get the blades moving.
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Ahmed Commando
[email protected]I made this soup for a party and it was a huge hit! Everyone loved it. The flavors were so rich and flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.
Stella Akandu
[email protected]This soup was amazing! I used a little more garlic than the recipe called for and it was perfect. The grilled cheese sandwiches were the perfect accompaniment.
Haseeb king Haseeb malik
[email protected]I'm not a huge fan of tomato soup, but this recipe changed my mind! The flavors were so complex and delicious. I will definitely be making this again.
Mageto Churchill
[email protected]This soup was easy to make and so delicious! I used a little less spice than the recipe called for, but it was still plenty flavorful. The grilled cheese sandwiches were a great addition.
Stella does it all
[email protected]I made this soup for a party and it was a huge hit! Everyone loved it. The flavors were so rich and flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.
Talha Jani
[email protected]This soup was amazing! I used a little more garlic than the recipe called for and it was perfect. The grilled cheese sandwiches were the perfect accompaniment.
Jean Fermier
[email protected]I'm not a huge fan of tomato soup, but this recipe changed my mind! The flavors were so complex and delicious. I will definitely be making this again.
Chief Bob
[email protected]This soup was easy to make and so delicious! I used a little less spice than the recipe called for, but it was still plenty flavorful. The grilled cheese sandwiches were a great addition.
Adrian Foley
[email protected]I made this soup for a party and it was a huge hit! Everyone loved it. The flavors were so rich and flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.
Abrar Sajid
[email protected]This soup was amazing! I used a little more garlic than the recipe called for and it was perfect. The grilled cheese sandwiches were the perfect accompaniment.
Rita Mwanza
[email protected]I'm not a huge fan of tomato soup, but this recipe changed my mind! The flavors were so complex and delicious. I will definitely be making this again.
Bhe
[email protected]This soup was easy to make and so delicious! I used a little less spice than the recipe called for, but it was still plenty flavorful. The grilled cheese sandwiches were a great addition.
Jeno Jrmfjf
[email protected]I made this soup for my family and they loved it! The flavors were so rich and flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.
Faisal Faisalmalik
[email protected]This soup was delicious! I followed the recipe exactly and it turned out perfectly. The flavors were amazing and the grilled cheese sandwiches were the perfect accompaniment.