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    Home » Recipes » Soups

    Palak soup | Easy spinach soup recipe | Soup recipes

    November 10, 2014 by Raks Anand 13 Comments / Jump to Recipe

    Palak soup recipe, an easy nutritious, creamy soup made with Indian spinach for a wholesome starter.

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    I really don’t make soups often at home. Actually, lazy to prepare. Otherwise if I can get a bowl of soup someone makes and gives in hand, ready to have it as dinner.

    So haven’t tried soups that much, other than the few I have posted. Now, as Sangeeta inspired me to make soups, I tried her palak soup (Spinach soup) which was too easy to try.

    spinach soup, palak soup

    After long time, Singapore climate is back on track. Yes it started raining often. So long, this summer has been too too hot which I couldn’t handle. This is the right time for trying out different soups.

    It could help me to have something healthy too. Otherwise I am really bad eating balanced diet.

    Today after gym, I bought a pack of spinach to try and have this soup. Perfect for today’s weather! Just finished my bowl of soup and started this post. It was really very delicious.

    Indian spinach Soup

    Palak soup is a type of soup that is made using spinach as the main ingredient. It is usually made by blending spinach with other ingredients such as onions, ginger, garlic, and spices to create a thick and creamy soup.

    Palak soup is often served as a starter or appetizer and can be enjoyed hot or cold. It is also a healthy option as it is high in vitamins and minerals and low in calories.

    Some variations of palak soup can also include lentils, cream or yogurt to add more creaminess and protein.

    Check out my other related posts:

    • Palak puri
    • Tomato soup
    • Palak murukku

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    Palak soup recipe

    Palak soup recipe, an easy nutritious, creamy soup made with Indian spinach for a wholesome meal. Step by step photos.
    Course Appetizer
    Cuisine Indian
    Prep Time 10 minutes
    Cook Time 20 minutes
    Servings 2
    Cup measurements

    Ingredients

    • 1 cup Spinach or Indian palak, tightly packed
    • 1 Onion
    • 1 tablespoon Butter
    • ½ cup Milk or cooking cream (if cream ¼ cup)
    • ¼ teaspoon Sugar
    • Salt & pepper - As needed
    • 2 teaspoon Corn flour white starch
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    Instructions

    • Clean spinach, remove the thick stalk, roughly chop it.
    • Cube onion and sauté it in butter until transparent. Add spinach to it and saute until it wilts/ reduces in volume.
    • Bring a cup of water in a sauce pan and add the sautéed palak and onion. Boil for 2 mins with sugar.
    • Puree it either with a hand immersion blender or cool down and grind it in mixer smoothly.
    • Heat again with milk/ cream with corn flour dissolved in it. Simmer until thick.
    • Adjust the consistency with water or milk if needed. Lastly mix salt and pepper.

    Notes

    • Sugar retains the color of spinach. But do not over cook to maintain the fresh green.
    • You can add a clove of garlic while sauteeing onion.
    • Indian palak gives bright green soup. I once tried with local spinach which was deep green in colour.
    • Cream means less, milk means little more for richness of taste.
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    Stepwise photos

    1. Clean spinach, remove the thick stalk, roughly chop it. Cube onion and sauté it in butter until transparent. Add spinach to it. And saute until it wilts and reduces in volume.
    1-sautee

    2. Bring a cup of water in a sauce pan and add the sautéed palak and onion. Boil for 2 mins with sugar.

    2-spinach

    3. Puree it either with a hand immersion blender or cool down and grind it in mixer smoothly.

    3-blend

    4. Heat again with milk/ cream with corn flour dissolved in it. Heat until thick. Adjust the consistency with water or milk if needed. Lastly mix salt and pepper.

    4-season

    Serve hot with generous seasoning of salt and pepper. You can have toast along side.

    Palak soup, Indian spinach soup

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    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Durga Karthik.

      November 10, 2014 at 10:33 am

      Catchy colours.

      Reply
    2. Selvarani Ganesan

      November 10, 2014 at 11:10 am

      Very Healthy Soup...
      Used cooking Palak often but Palak Soup is new to me..Tnk u Raks...

      Reply
    3. Ree Kasirajh

      November 10, 2014 at 11:27 am

      That looks so healthy and colorful!!!

      Reply
    4. Priya Srinivasan

      November 10, 2014 at 2:45 pm

      Beautiful colour! ! Apt for the weather now!!!

      Reply
    5. mullai

      November 10, 2014 at 3:30 pm

      Good recipe,,, waiting for more soups !

      Reply
    6. sujatha thamby

      November 10, 2014 at 4:28 pm

      Good soup....I also add sauted sweet corn....children just slurp it....try once

      Reply
    7. Kurinji

      November 10, 2014 at 6:23 pm

      healthy and yummy soup...cute pepper and salt bottles...

      Reply
    8. nithya rajendran

      November 10, 2014 at 6:34 pm

      Healthy & colourful soup, nice for this cold weather, will try, thanku Raks.

      Reply
    9. Suby

      November 11, 2014 at 2:51 pm

      Thanks for the recipe... I tried, but it was little bitter...will the soup taste that way????

      Reply
    10. vandu

      February 04, 2015 at 6:43 am

      loved it. great recipe. thank u. I only wish the onions were not fully pureed and were biteable instead.

      Reply
    11. Raks Kitchen

      November 16, 2018 at 12:45 pm

      Nope, if palak not cooked properly or if no spice, it will be bitter. Also some spinach variety may be bitter. Try to balance with a squeeze lemon if you want to troubleshoot...

      Reply
    12. Amulya

      November 16, 2018 at 12:34 pm

      Can i use rice flour instead of corn?any difference in taste ?

      Reply
    13. Raks Kitchen

      November 16, 2018 at 12:44 pm

      Yes but soup wont be smooth like this

      Reply

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