Tomato Soup

Ingredients:
Tomato                          -4
Ginger and garlic paste   - a little
Green Chilli                    - 1
Pepper powder              - 1 tsp
Springonion chopped      - 2 tbsp
Cellery chopped             - 2 tbsp
Tomato ketchup             - 1/2 tbsp
Corn flour                      -  4 tbsp
Salt                                - 1 1/2 tsp
Sugar                             - 1/2 tsp
Butter                             - 1 tbsp
Fresh cream and croutons (optional)   

Method:
.Steam the four tomatoes .Allow it to cool and peel off the skin.Blend it in a blender to a puree.
.Heat a thick bottom vessel with butter.When butter melts,add chopped celery,chopped spring onion,ginger paste , garlic paste and green chilli.Saute it for some time.Add the tomato puree to this along with 5 cups of water.Allow it to boil.When it boils add tomato ketchup,salt  and pepper powder.
.Mix cornflour to 1/4 cup water and add this to the boiling tomato soup.When it starts to thicken,remove from fire
.Serve  hot with fresh cream and croutons.