Green Tomato Soup

5 from 9 votes

What to do with Green Tomatoes - Many people grow tomatoes in their yards. But as you get closer to fall, you may have a lot of green tomatoes that haven’t ripened. So, here is A creamy, spicy Green Tomato Soup for those end-of-summer green tomatoes. This easy recipe takes about 20 minutes to put together, and then you have a tasty and somewhat different type of dish, with Indian-summer flavors.

Prep Time10

Active Time15

Total Time25

Course: Appetizer, Soup

Cuisine: Soup

Keyword: Green Tomato

Yield: people

Calories: 224.4kcal

Equipment

Saucepan

Materials

1 tbsp vegetable oil
1 onion chopped
2 chili peppers like serrano or jalapeno, seeded & minced
1 tsp dry mustard powder
1 tbsp curry powder
1 tbsp chopped fresh ginger or ground ginger
Salt and pepper to taste
1 cup Vegetable stock or warm water
4-5 cups Green tomatoes diced into about 1-inch pieces
1 tsp turmeric
1 tsp coriander powder
1 can coconut milk
1/3 cup chopped cilantro
OPTIONAL – Rice to serve with

Instructions

Heat the oil in a saucepan.
Sauté onions and chilis, until fragrant, about 4-5 minutes
Add the ground mustard, ginger and curry powder.
Add Salt & Pepper to taste
Sauté for a few seconds and add a couple of tbsp of warm water
Add the green tomatoes and stir to combine
Add the coriander powder and turmeric and mix.
Add half the coconut milk to the saucepan and bring to a boil.
Put the top on and simmer five minutes
Add the water (or stock) and the other half can of coconut milk.
Simmer until the tomatoes are soft, another 5 minutes or so.
Add salt & pepper to taste and let the tomatoes cook another minute or 2
Top with chopped cilantro.
Turn off heat and serve (with rice (optional)

Video

Notes

Green tomatoes are firmer and won't break down as much as ripe, red tomatoes would.

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