4 medium tomatoes, peeled and roughly
chopped (4 cups [640 g])
1 (2-inch [5-cm]) piece ginger root,
peeled and grated or minced
3 cloves garlic, peeled and chopped
1–2 green Thai, serrano, or cayenne
chiles, stems removed, chopped
¼ cup (4 g) chopped fresh cilantro
½ teaspoon red chile powder or cayenne
4 cups (948 mL) water
1 teaspoon coarse sea salt
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
Juice of ½ lime
2 tablespoons nutritional yeast
(optional) Croutons, for garnish