Now that the weather’s turning cold again, we’re all looking for quick ways to warm up. One solution can be found at Indian Dhaba, a small, six-table Indian restaurant in Allston, in the form of tomato soup. It’s made fresh — just-sliced chunks of tomato bob in the broth — and green onions, coriander, and dashes of salt and black pepper make it much more than plain old condensed tomato paste served from a can. The fresh preparation and sprinkle of cilantro on top give it a light feel, but the pieces of tomato taste hearty. And the coriander makes for a distinctly Indian flavor — tomato soup with a twist.

If tomatoes aren’t your thing, try the mulligatawny. It’s a traditional Indian soup that blends lentils, green peas, green onions, ginger, garlic, and more cilantro, and tastes like a small Indian entrée. Eat either soup with some warm naan, and you’ve got a tasty (and inexpensive) mini meal that’ll keep the chill away for hours.

Available for $1.95 at Indian Dhaba,180 Brighton Avenue, in Allston. Call (617) 787-5155.