Simple Spinach Soup

Soup is an all time favourite dish. Spinach soup is simple to prepare at short notice and is suitable for all age groups.

Serves: Four

Cooking time: approximately 15 minutes

Ingredients

• Spinach leaves – 15 to 20 no
• Garlic – one pod
• Ginger chopped – 1/4 tea spoon (optional)
• Carrot –one small
• Onion chopped – one table spoon
• Mint (Pudina) leaves – 5 to 6 no
• Pepper powder -1 tea spoon
• Milk – 1/4 cup
• Water – 500 ml or Vegetable stock – 500 ml
• Corn flour – one table spoon
• Green chilli – 1 no
• Butter – 1 tea spoon
• Salt – as per taste

Method

Step 1

• Wash and chop carrot,onion,green chilli,garlic,mint leaves except spinach leaves.
• Heat a pan add butter,chopped vegetables.
• Fry for three minutes till vegetables are cooked slightly.
• Add water or vegetable stock, spinach leaves; cook till the leaves are tender.

Step 2

• Mix corn flour in milk and add slowly in the soup mixing well; boil one to two minutes.
• Add pepper powder,salt and cook for one more minute.
• Garnish with cream or butter and serve hot.

Tips:

• Do not chop spinach leaves.
• Chopped cauliflower,cabbage,beans may also be added if required.