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Tomato Soufflé Recipe
by Swapna

Tomato Soufflé

http://swapnascuisine.blogspot.com/2010/11/tomato-souffle.html

Rating: 4/5
Avg. 4/5 1 vote
Prep time: United States American
Cook time: Servings: 4 Serveings

Wine and Drink Pairings: Wine, salad, Soup

Ingredients

  • Fresh Bread crumbs – 1/2 cup, firmly packed
  • Butter – 45 gm (I only used 1 tbsp)
  • Onion – 1 medium, finely chopped
  • Plain flour (maida) – 2 tbsp
  • Milk – 1 cup
  • Tomato paste – 3 tbsp (I used 1 medium tomato pureed)
  • Basil – 1 tbsp, finely chopped (I didn't have fresh basil, so I added 1tsp dry basil)
  • Eggs – 3, separated (I used 2 eggs & white of 3 eggs)
  • Grated Cheese – a handful ( I used mozzarella)
  • Extra hot chilly sauce-1tsp
  • Corriander Leaves-1 tbsp
  • Pepper powder- 1 tsp
  • Sugar-1/2 tsp

Directions

  1. Grease 4 souffle dishes (1/2 cup capacity), sprinkle with breadcrumbs.
  2. Melt butter in small saucepan, add finely chopped onion. Stir over low heat for 2 mins ( or MW on HIGH for about 2 mins).
  3. Cook until onion is soft, it doesn’t have to become brown.
  4. Stir in flour and stir over medium heat for a minute. (or MW on HIGH for a min).
  5. Remove from heat, gradually stir in milk, bring back to heat and stir over high heat until mixture boils & thickens & reaches a thick sauce like consistency. (or MW on HIGH for about 3 mins).
  6. Transfer to large bowl, stir in tomato paste & basil leaves, corriander leaves, pepper powder, hot cholly sauce and sugar.
  7. Cover the dish & let it stand for 5 mins.
  8. Beat egg whites in a small bowl until soft peaks from.
  9. Add egg yolks to the onion & milk mixture & mix well.
  10. Fold the egg whites into the mixture in 2 batches.
  11. Pour the mixture evenly into the prepared dishes.
  12. Sprinkle the grated cheese on top.
  13. Bake in the preheated oven for 20- 25 mins or until lightly browned.