Quick Spinach Soup (know Your Green Leafy Vegetables)

by Tarla Dalal

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Spinach, by itself, is a multi-nutrient vegetable, making this a very desirable soup. You can use vegetable stock instead of water.

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Quick Spinach Soup (know Your Green Leafy Vegetables) recipe - How to make Quick Spinach Soup (know Your Green Leafy Vegetables)

Jhat-Pat Soup Mixer Deep Pan

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cooking Time: 20 mins Total Time: 35 mins 4Makes 4 servings
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Ingredients

3 cups washed and roughly chopped spinach (palak)
2 tbsp butter
1/2 cup finely chopped onions
1/2 tsp finely chopped garlic (lehsun)
1 tbsp plain flour (maida)
1 1/2 cups milk
salt and to taste

For The Garnish
1 tbsp ginger (adrak) juliennes

Method

Combine the spinach and 3 tbsp of water in a deep pan and cook on a medium flame for 5 to 7 minutes or till all the water evaporates, stirring once in between.
Cool and blend in a mixer to a smooth purée. Keep aside.
Heat the butter in a deep pan, add the onions and garlic and sauté on a medium flame till the onions turn translucent.
Add the plain flour and sauté till the flour gets a coarse grainy texture.
Add 1½ cups of milk and 2 cups of water to the mixture and cook on a medium flame till it thickens, while stirring continuously using a whisk.
Add the spinach purée, salt and pepper, mix well and simmer for another 5 minutes.
Serve hot garnished with ginger juliennes.

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