Halwai June 3, 2022

Ingredients:

• 1 bunch (250 gm) – Palak/ Spinach
• 1/2 – Onion, chopped
• 2 – Garlic pods, chopped
• 1/2 tsp – Ginger paste
• 1 Bay Leaf
• 10-15 – Whole black pepper Corns
• 1 cup – Cold Milk
• 1 tbsp – Corn flour
• 1/2 tsp – Black pepper powder
• 1 tbsp – Oil
• Salt to taste
• 1 cup + 2 tbsp – Water
• A few tbsp – Whipped Cream

Method:

  1. In a pan add oil and when hot add bay leaves and garlic and saute.
  2. Now add onion and saute for a while.
  3. Add ginger paste and pepper corns and cook for a while.
  4. Now add cleaned chopped spinach and cook till they become tender.
  5. Once tender, switch off the flame and allow it to cool.
  6. Blend the entire cooled content in a blender with 1/4 cup water till smooth. Sieve.
  7. After sieving, add cold milk to the sieved palak/spinach mixture.
  8. Add 1/2- 3/4 cup water and cook on a low flame till it boils.
  9. Add salt to taste.
  10. Add pepper powder and mix well.
  11. In a bowl mix 1 tbsp of corn flour with 2 tbsps of water and add this mixture to the boiling spinach soup.
  12. Enjoy piping hot palak soup with whipped cream.