palak soup or spinach soup |Cooking With Amanda

here is one easy palak soup or spinach soup. i love soups and specially when its raining or during winter time. its too comforting to sip and sip from a bowl of steaming hot soup in cold weathers.

this spinach soup is a good way to include healthy greens in your diet. despite being one of the healthiest greens, not everyone likes the taste of spinach and that is specially true in the case of some kids and adults alike.

i do make a lot of spinach based dishes and not all go well with the rest of the family. we are all picky eaters. fortunately, my hubby who does not like spinach at all, relished this soup.

generally the combination of spinach goes very well with cream. i have not used cream in this recipe. so to give a subtle sweetness to this soup, i have added besan aka gram flour. adding gram flour, not only imparts a very mild sweetness in the soup, but also also helps in thickening the soup. addition of the freshly crushed pepper makes the soup warming and spiced.

the palak soup can be served plain or with some crusty breads or even as a starter. you can also add some cooked macaroni in the soup.

i made a video so that you can see its ridiculously easy to make this soup with ingredients that are easily available in your kitchen.

palak soup video below:

palak soup recipe details below:

palak soup or spinach soup

Author: dassana

Recipe type: side

Cuisine: indian

Serves: 2-3

1.5 to 2 cups, chopped spinach
¼ cup chopped onions
2-3 garlic, finely chopped
1 tbsp besan/gram flour
¼ tsp cumin powder
1 small bay leaf
2 cups water
1 or 1.5 tbsp olive oil or butter
cream for topping (optional)
some freshly crushed black pepper or grated cheese or paneer/cottage cheese or cream
for garnishing (optional)
salt and pepper as required

first rinse the spinach leaves very well in water.
then chop them and keep aside.
heat oil or butter in a sauce pan.
add the bay leaf and fry for 2-3 seconds
now add the chopped garlic and fry till the garlic is light browned or browned.
don't burn the garlic.
fry the garlic on a low flame.
add chopped onions and saute till the onions are softened.
add the chopped spinach.
stir and season with black pepper and salt.
now add the besan or gram flour.
stir well and pour 2 cups water.
bring the mixture to a boil and then simmer for 3-4 minutes.
switch off the fire and let the soup mixture cool.
when the mixture's heat has reduced or has become warm, then blend with a hand
blender or in a mixer till smooth.
check the seasoning and add some more salt or pepper if required.
if the soup looks thick, then add ½ cup water more and stir.
keep the well blended spinach soup back on the stove for simmering for 2-3 minutes.
serve hot sprinkled with some freshly crushed black pepper or grated paneer, cheese or topped with some cream.