10 Tasty soups Recipe --Spinach/Palak soup

Spinach / Palak soup: Spinach Soup is a hearty and healthy vegetarian dish full of taste and flavors. If spinach soup is served with crunchy  cheese toast it will be more lovely. we can make it with very little handful  ingredients and within 30 minutes. It is delicious, healthy gluten free option to take. Spinach gives unique flavor and vibrant color to soup.

                                              Spinach / Palak soup

 Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 1 tej patta / bay leaf
  • ¼ onion (finely chopped)
  • 1 clove garlic (finely chopped)
  • 1 bunch palak / spinach leaves
  • ¼ cup water
  • ½ cup milk
  • salt to taste
  • ½ tsp pepper
  • ½ tsp sugar
  • 1 tbsp corn flour
  • 1 tsp fresh cream
Prep Time -5 mins                     Cook Time  -10 mins                   Total Time -15 mins           Serving-2

INSTRUCTIONS 

  • firstly, in a large Pan, add butter and bay leaf. saute till it turns aromatic.
  • furthermore, add finely chopped onions and garlic. saute till they turn golden brown.
  • additionally, add palak/Spinach leaves. make sure to cut the stem and clean before you use.
  • saute on medium flame for a minute till they shrink in size.
  • furthermore, allow to cool completely and remove bay leaf.
  • transfer the mixture to blender and blend to smooth puree adding water as required.
  • now further transfer the blended puree to the same kadai.
  • now further transfer the blended puree to the same kadai.
  • also add half cup of milk.
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  • add salt and give a good mix.
  • furthermore, get the puree to boil.
  • add crushed black pepper and sugar.
  • also add corn flour paste and give a quick stir. to prepare corn flour paste, stir 1 tbsp of corn starch with ¼ cup water and make a paste out of it. add it to the soup accordingly. stir again and check the consistency. the more corn starch you add the more thick your soup will be.
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  • then pour the soup in serving bowl and top with fresh cream
  • finally, enjoy the piping hot palak/Spinach soup


 Notes

  • additionally, add cloves and cardamom for more flavours.
  • finally, blend to smooth puree once they are cooled completely
  • do not over boil palak as they will loose colour and nutritional value.
  • add more cream to make the soup creamy.