Palak Ka Shorba
( Spinach soup )

 

Palak Ka Shorba ( Spinach soup )

Ingredients:

500 gm Spinach (palak), washed, finely chopped
2 tbsp Butter
2 tbsp Refined flour (maida)
5 tsp Ginger (adrak), chopped
1 tsp Garlic (lasan), chopped
5-6 Black peppercorns (sabut kali mirch)
4 Bay leaves (tej patta)
Salt to taste
A pinch White pepper (safed mirch) powder
6 cups *Vegetable stock
 

Method:
  1. Melt the butter in a pot; add refined flour and cook to a sandy texture.
  2. Add ginger, garlic, and spinach; sauté for a few minutes. Add black peppercorns, bay leaves, salt, white pepper powder, and vegetable stock. Simmer for 15-20 minutes.
  3. Remove the spinach from the stock and blend to a puree. Return the spinach puree to the stock and cook for 5 minutes.
  4. Remove from heat, pour into individual soup bowls and serve hot.

Serves: 4

*Vegetable stock: Combine 4 carrots (gajar), washed and scrubbed; 8 whole spring onions (hara pyaz); 6 outer lettuce leaves, 1 tsp salt, and 4 cups / 1 lt / 32 fl oz water together. Bring the mixture to the boil. Cover, lower heat and simmer for 30 minutes. Strain the stock through a muslin cloth and use as required.
 

 
 
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