Fauzia's Pakistani Recipes - The Extraordinary Taste of Pakistan
Palak Soup (Spinach Soup) Recipe
Ingredients:
4 cups of Spinach Leaves (Palak Ke Pattay)
1 Onion (chopped)
2 tbsp. All-Purpose Flour (Maida)
Salt (to taste)
Black Pepper Powder (Pisi Kaali Mirch) (to taste)
1 tbsp. Fresh Cream
2 tbsp. Butter (Makhan)
1 cup Milk
2 cups Water
Directions:
Wash the spinach leaves well with a few changes of water. Discard the thick stems. Boil spinach leaves in water for 8 minutes or until it is well cooked. Cool then puree in a blender. And set aside.
In a pan, heat the butter. In the hot butter add the chopped onions and saute on medium heat for 3 minutes or until the onions are transparent. Then add in the plain flour and fry briefly on low heat.
Add the spinach puree, milk, salt and pepper. Simmer on low heat for 3 minutes. Add the fresh cream, mix and serve hot.
Serving Suggestions: Serve Hot with Cheese Crackers. Yield: 4 Servings Cooking Time: 14 Minutes Degree of Difficulty: Easy Recipe Category: Soup Recipe Ethnic Group: Pakistani
