Domates Corbasi - Turkish Tomato Soup
A very easy Turkish tomato soup made with just a handful of basic ingredients. Simple, comforting, and perfect when you want something warm without much effort.
- Prep time
- 5 min
- Cook time
- 25 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons flour (all-purpose (plain))
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 300 ml puréed tomatoes (from fresh tomatoes) or passata ((see Note 1), 1¼ cups )
- 750 ml water (3 cups)
- 200 ml milk (¾ cup )
- 1 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
Instructions
- 1
Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat.
- 2
Add the flour and cook, stirring constantly, until the mixture becomes smooth and lightly golden.
- 3
Add the tomato paste and puréed tomatoes (or passata). Stir well to combine.
- 4
Pour in the water and cook over medium heat, stirring, until the soup comes to a boil.
- 5
Once boiling, add the milk and stir well. Reduce the heat to low and let the soup simmer gently for about 5-10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- 6
If you used fresh tomatoes and the soup doesn’t look smooth and velvety, blend it at this stage using an immersion blender or a regular blender. If you used passata, this step is not necessary.
- 7
Season with salt to taste and remove from the heat.