Arabic tomato soup

Recipe from Svetlana

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Cooking time: 13 h.

Servings 6

Do you like beans? Make a tomato soup with red beans. Of course, it takes time for preparation, but it’s worth it! Follow our cooking steps, it’s easy!
Serve the tomato soup with herbs and croutons!

Beans

1,5 cups
Tomatoes

2,4 lbs.
Onions

1,2 pcs.
Paprika

to taste
Ground ginger

1,2 tsp.
Cinnamon

to taste
Cumin

to taste
Ground black pepper

to taste
Cilantro

to taste
Herbs

1,5 tbsp.
Vegetbale oil

3 tbsp.
Honey

1,2 tbsp.
Water/broth

6 cups
Salt

to taste

Calories

355 kcal
Protein

15 g
Fat

15 g
Carbohydrates

35 g

Soak beans in a cold water overnight. Then rinse it for a few times. Fill a pot with water, add beans and cook until tender (about 1 hour, it depends on the types of beans).
Rinse herbs, finely cut.
Rinse tomatoes. Cut a shallow “X” in the bottom of each tomato. Fill a pot with water, bring to a boil and dip the tomatoes in boiling water for a minute. Then cover them with cold water and peel with a sharp knife. Finally, cut into cubes.
Peel onions, rinse and finely cut.
Grate peeled ginger (use a sharp knife).
Heat the frying pan, pour in oil. Then add onion, ginger. In a minute add cumin, cinnamon. Stir well and brown for about 5 minutes.
Next, add chopped tomatoes and cooked beans. Pour the onion mixture to the soup, continue simmering. Bring to a boil, then reduce to low. Season with the rest of spices to your taste. Remove from stove, sprinkle with herbs before serving.