Here's what you'll basically need

Coarsely chop the onions and carrots. Slit the green chillies so they don't explode on heating. Peel the garlic cloves

Gently heat the butter. I've used homemade butter. You can even use store bought butter or olive oil or any other cooking oil that you prefer

Sweat the onions, garlic, chillies, carrots and bay leaf or tejpatta

Add the tomatoes

Add the cilantro

Heat oil Meanwhile chop some stale bread into cubes Deep fry till golden and drain

Blend the cooled vegetables Add the rest of the whey and give it a boil, stirring continuously

To serve, garnish with cilantro (I used onion leaves from my garden), sprinkle some coarsely ground black pepper and keep a lime half handy for those who crave a tang There's nothing quite like soup on certain days, cold days or hot ones, times when you're tired or sick or just for the heck of it