African Creamy Cold Tomato Soup Prep: 15 min, plus refrigeration time. 2-1/4 lbs. tomatoes\raw, peeled, seeded, and pureed 2 tsp. tomato paste 1 cup buttermilk 1 Tbs. peanut or vegetable oil 1 ripe avocado, mashed and pureed 2 Tbs. lemon juice 3 Tbs. fresh cilantro or parsley, chopped 1 tsp. hot pepper sauce, or to taste 1/8 tsp. salt 1/8 tsp. pepper In a mixing bowl, combine the pureed tomatoes, tomato paste, buttermilk, and peanut oil. Add remaining ingredients, stirring to mix well. Refrigerate for 3 hours, or overnight. Serve cold. Serving suggestion: top soup with a dollop or sour cream or yogurt. This recipe serves 8 people. Due to the nature of this recipe, it adjusts the number of servings in multiples of 8 only.