Indian Style Tomato Soup and Grilled Cheese Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
• 1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds
• 5 curry leaves
• 1 red chile, dried, whole
• 3 yellow onions, large, sliced
• 2 tablespoons ginger-garlic paste (equal parts ground in a mortar and pestle)
• 1 bunch fresh cilantro, leaves roughly torn off
• 5 tomatoes, red
• 1 cup tomato puree
• 1 cup masoor dal, washed (split red lentils)
• 1/4 cup sambar powder (a type of curry powder. Can be found in Indian stores, there are also recipe versions available on the internet)
• Kosher salt
• freshly ground black pepper
• 13 1/2 ounces coconut milk (1 can)
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter (1 stick)
• 1/2 cup grated Amul cheese, grated (or white Cheddar)
• 1 tablespoon cilantro, fresh, chopped
• 1/4 teaspoon red chili powder
• 1/4 teaspoon cumin powder, roasted
• 1/4 teaspoon garam masala
• sourdough, cut from a boule
• 4 tablespoons butter, at room temperature (unsalted)