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Friday, July 2, 2010

Gazpacho-Andalusian Cold Tomato Soup

Gazpacho is a cold Spanish tomato-based raw vegetable soup, originating in the southern region of Andalusia. Gazpacho is widely consumed throughout Spain, neighboring Portugal where it is known as gaspacho and parts of Latin America. Gazpacho is mostly consumed during the summer months, due to its refreshing qualities.Gazpacho can be eaten from a soup bowl, or can be drunk from a glass.Its a tasty, satisfying and very healthy soup, since its made from nothing but fresh vegetables and a bit of oil and vinegar.As its quite hot here, i wanted to make this beautiful as well as refreshing soup for our dinner,also this soup goes for tomatoes, cucumber, bellpeppers, onions,bread slices and garlic spiced with cumin seeds, pepper powder and salt along with olive oil and vinegar...Quite an easy breezy soup get ready within few minutes and usually served chilled...We enjoyed having this cold soup for our dinner along with some toasted bread slices..

Gaspacho

4nos Tomatoes (ripen & chopped)
2nos Cucumber (chopped))
1no Small onion (chopped)
2nos Bread slices
3nos Garlic cloves
1no Green bell pepper (chopped)
1no Red bellpepper (chopped)
3tbsp Olive oil
2tbsp Vinegar
Salt
Pepper powder & cumin powder as per need

Soak the bread in water, squeeze out the excess of the water from the bread..Take the chopped tomatoes, bread, chopped cucumber, chopped onions, garlic cloves, chopped bellpeppers with pepper powder, cumin powder, salt and blend everything as smooth paste, finally add the olive oil, mix well and refrigerate for atleast 2-3hours...garnish with cucumber chunks or croutons..

Enjoy the chilled gazpacho!

28 comments:

  1. That is just great and a wonderful entry for the event.

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  2. Wow looks so tempting ...thanks for sharing with us lot of new variety recipes...will try it soon.

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  3. rich n creamy soup...loved the vibrant color.

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  4. I always wanted to make Gazpacho at home, but was little hesitant as it is a cold soup.. Yours look yumm. Love the presentation.

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  5. Oooh! That's quite different soup.

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  6. I sometimes make the chunky soup. It is quite a treat in hot summer days.

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  7. This soup is so lovely in colour looks fresh nad inviting perfect for summer.

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  8. Gazpacho looks really good. I was planning to make one.Nice recipe.

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  9. So tempting and lovely color..different and delicious soup.

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  10. Hmm...the soup must be rich is flavor. Love the color of the soup.

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  11. Such a inviting soup,luks so delicious...

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  12. Little different kind of....lovely color

    Deepa

    Hamaree Rasoi

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  13. lovely soup, great...loved your bread oats halwe...inviting a lot

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  14. Bread and vegetables as soup what more can kids ask for ,no chewing just sipping.Love the color of the soup.Nice pic.

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  15. Hi. Lovely colour Priya, this looks so inviting.

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  16. Wow, the color of that tomato soup looks amazing!

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  17. இந்த சூப்பினை பற்றி இந்த வாரம் தான் ஒரு புக்கில் படித்தேன்...அருமையான சூப்...ப்ரியா...Indianised global kadaiயிற்கு என்றைக்கு last date....

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  18. another delicious hot soup from u!!..yummmmmmmmm

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  19. Wow very tempting dear!Luks fantastic...

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  20. I too was thinking of making the same thing Priya.You did it first.Excellent.Perfect entry to the event

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  21. Interesting recipe dear...looks too gud

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  22. Easy &different recipe..very nice!!

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  23. Looks great! I love cold soups in the summer.

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  24. One of the favorite summer soups :D

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  25. soup looks delicious Priya!! Toamtoes n Cucumber sounds Yummy

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