Palak soup (Spinach soup) is basically a thick liquid prepared from blending spinach leaves with onions.
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Course: AppetizersCuisine: IndianDifficulty: MediumServings
4
servingsPrep time
10
minutesCooking time
10
minutesIngredients
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, to blend
½ cup milk
salt to taste
½ tsp pepper, crushed
½ tsp sugar
1 tbsp corn flour
1 tsp fresh cream
Directions
- Firstly, in a large kadai, add butter and tej leaf. Saute till it turns aromatic.
- Furthermore, add finely chopped onions and garlic. Saute till they turn golden brown.
- Additionally, add palak 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.
- Also add half cup of milk.
- 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 thicker your soup will be.
- Then pour the soup in serving bowl and top with fresh cream
- Enjoy the piping hot palak soup.
tips
- Do not over boil palak as they will lose color and nutritional value.
Add more cream to make the soup creamy.
Add cloves and cardamom for more flavors.
Blend to smooth purée once they are cooled completely.
