Tomato Soup

1tsp oil or butter
1 garlic clove
1 clove (lavang)
1 medium chopped onion
1 medium chopped potato
3 tbsp tomato paste
Or 1 cup crushed tomatoes
1-2 cup water
½ cup milk or half and half
Salt and pepper

Heat oil add clove after 30 sec add garlic after 10 sec add onion stir n cook till onion is transparent abt 3 to 4 mins then add potato. Stir n cook for 7 mins then add tomato paste mix and salt and cook for 4mins add water slowly n let it become a medium thick consistency abt 10 mins. Close gas. Add pepper according to taste.
Let it cool then blend in blender, add little water to make fine paste while blending. Pour into pot and add more water and half and half till u get creamy consistency n let boil . When it boils , put to simmer for 5 mins.
Best time to have this soup is in the fall. The cloves gives a nice warm kick.