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Spinach soup

I remember posting a spinach soup last month on my Facebook page, Happy Tummy, an Indianized version of spinach soup, and I deliberately called it palak soup, for the Indian authenticity. Why I called it Indianized version is because of the ingredients went in it. It was all Indian spices, the flavorful spicy, tangy soup, which even had a dash of chaat masala to finish off. Now you know no more to explain why it's Indian origin, and of course made by this desi ladki :D

This time I got the best ever palak in my life. The leaves were so large and spotless, it looked like artificial spinach. Spinach is a rich source of iron and you can get iron from a low calorie meal is something so satisfying and guilt free. My mom use to tell me always to have leafy vegetables growing up, when I was not a good fan of it. But now I realized the real power of all those foods, and somehow I m feeling everything healthy as tasty now a days. Seems my mind started accepting what she really wants as end results ;) yeah, to fit in all dresses ..Lol.
The flavor this time has changed from Indian to Chinese. This soup is made just like any other Chinese soups, with ginger garlic paste, and all sauces along the way. The outcome whatever the flavor won't be disappointing. So give a try of this healthy, greeny, filling and savory soup and let me know how you enjoyed.

Ingredients:
For paste:
Spinach, roughly chopped - 2 cup
Butter - 1 tsp
Yellow mustard - 1/4 tsp
Cumin - 1/4 tsp
Garlic pods - 7-8
Shallots - 7-8
For Soup:
Butter - 1 tsp
Spinach paste (ground)
Paprika - 1/2 tsp
Salt to taste
Pepper - 1/4 tsp
Milk - 1/2 cup
Soy sauce - 1 tbsp
Tomato ketchup - 1 1/2  tbsp
Corn flour - 2 tsp
Water - 1 cup

Method:
Heat butter in a pan and sputter mustard seeds and cumin. Saute spinach with garlic pods and shallots for 4 to 5 mins. 
Grind to a smooth paste.

Heat butter in a pan and pour the paste with water and cook for sometime. Add all masala and sauces and cook for a minute. Add milk and bring to a boil. Mix cornflour with water and pour in the soup. Cook till thickens. Serve hot simply or with croutons.

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Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

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