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Dinner Tonight: Chile-Tomato Soup with Cumin and Cinnamon | Serious Eats : Recipes
Ingredients
serves 4 people, active time 20, total time 30
4 tablespoons olive oil, divided
1 onion, chopped
4 cloves garlic, chopped
1-inch piece ginger, peeled and minced
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 28-ounce can tomatoes
2 cups vegetable or chicken stock, or water
2 tablespoons honey
2 tablespoons lemon juice, or to taste
2 tablespoons sweet Thai chile sauce
Salt to taste
2 cups cherry tomatoes
Thick yogurt for garnish (optional)
Procedures
In a heavy soup pot, heat half the olive oil over medium heat until shimmering. Add onion and ginger and cook until soft, 4-5 minutes. Add half of the garlic and cook an additional minute, then add cumin and cinnamon and cook, stirring often, until spices are fragrant, about 1 minute.
Add tomatoes and stock and bring to a boil. Simmer until tomatoes are very soft, 15-20 minutes, then transfer soup to a blender. Puree until smooth, then return to pot and stir in honey, lemon juice, chile sauce, and salt to taste. Adjust for sweetness, acidity and spiciness as needed.
In the meantime, heat remaining oil in a skillet over medium heat until shimmering, then add tomatoes and cook until soft and skins have begun to split. Add remaining garlic and cook for an additional few minutes. Serve soup with cherry tomato garnish and yogurt, if using.