There are multiple ways to eat spinach but few match the warm spinach soup on a cold day. Bangalore has an enviable chilly weather now which is just perfect to make yourself a soup irrespective of the time of day. Take a large bowl of this spinach soup with some bread for lunch or dinner.
I don’t have very happy memories of spinach because I was mildly anaemic for a brief period during my teenage years. My over cautious mom fed me so much spinach that I was sure I had green blood.
This recipe works well for two medium bowls of soup and can be easily doubled or halved.
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Spinach Soup
Equipment
- Blender
Ingredients
- 150-200 gms Spinach
- 1 tbsp Olive oil / any other cooking oil
- 1 Onion, medium sized
- 3 cloves Garlic
- 1 tbsp Gram flour / Besan
- 1.5-2 Cups Water
- 1 tsp Cumin seeds, dry roasted
- Salt to taste
- Fresh cream, to garnish Optional
Instructions
- Remove the stems of the spinach and wash the leaves thoroughly. Chop them and set aside
- Chop the Onion and garlic and set aside
- Heat the oil and add the onion and garlic and fry till the onion turns translucent
- Add the spinach, salt and pepper and fry for a couple of minutes
- Add 1.5 cups water and let it come to a boil
- Let the spinach mix cool and then blend it to a smooth puree
- Return the spinach mix to the stove top and let it simmer
- Mix the gram flour with 2 tbsp water ensuring there are no lumps. Add this to the spinach mix
- Let it simmer for 4-5 minutes. If the soup gets too thick add water to get it to desired consistency
- Garnish with a little cream and have it warm
I use spinach a lot but never tried only spinach soup. The only soup that close was orange spinach and love it. I am enjoying your soup series
I like spinach in my dishes, and whenever I get them, I use it in all of my dishes that week. This soup looks so creamy and must have tasted great..
Green soup looks fabulous and my kind of soup. Healthy and inviting.
Very vibrant looking soup.
yummy and healthy. love how you retained that vibrant color. awesome.
lol on that “Green blood ” !! :))) soup looks delicious ! I make this too, but with a dash of almond meal to cut out the peculiar taste for kids , that cooked spinach has …
I love spinach but somehow could not see myself eating in soups or salads. However this spinach soup has a vibrant color and healthy for those who love it.
Spinach soup is perfect for winter!! I posted a similar one in the first week!
Love the vibrant green color of the spinach soup.
Spinach is not much of my vegetable but I make it because hubby loves it. He will enjoy this soup so think my Popeye is going to get some spinach soup soon.
Not just you girl, me too surprised that you could do so many!…this one looks amazing with that deep green colour!
Love spinach and this is a great soup to use my homegrown spinach. Love the beautiful color of the soup.
I looking different ways to incorporte spinach in my everyday diet and this is amazing. Really enjoyed all the three soups that your shared.