64. Spinch Soup with Walnuts

Source: http://www.sanjeevkapoor.com/Thick-Spinach-Soup-foodfood-skk.aspx
Final Outcome: Simply delicious!

        I realized I have made a very few soups after my sis-in-law asked me to post some soup recipes. After a quick search this soup suited all my requirements: simple, quick and I had all the ingredients at home (correction: I did not have walnuts. My friend was to come home with her daughter for a play date. She brought walnuts with her. Kids loved this soup!)  I have made some minor changes to the recipe as mentioned below.

Recipe:
Ingredients:
Spinach: 1 bunch/ 3 handful
Walnuts: 7-8
Potato: 1 medium
Onion: 1 finely chopped
Milk: 1 cup
Salt
Oil: 1/2 tbsp
Pepper crushed: 1 tsp
Fresh Cream: 1 tbsp

Method:
1. Pressure cook spinach and potato (cut into half), 2 whistles. Dry roast walnuts for about a min. Once spinach cools add a little water and grind into a fine paste along with potato and walnuts.
2. In a pan heat oil. Add onion and cook till it turns brown. Add puree from step 1 and let it cook for a few mins.
3. Add Milk and cook till it comes to a boil.
4. Add salt and crushed pepper and serve hot topped with fresh cream.

45. Narangi Shorba (orange shorba)

Final Outcome: OK

        I am back after a very long break. I was busy/tired/lazy and a combination of all of those. This dish is a called narangi shorba since it contains many orange ingredients.

Recipe:
Ingredients:
Pumpkin chopped: 1 cup
Carrots chopped: 1 cup
Onion chopped: 1/2 onion or about 1/4th cup
Fresh coriander chopped: 1/2 tbsp
Cumin powder: 1 tsp
Orange Juice: 1/2 cup
Fresh cream: 1/2 tbsp (I forgot to add this!!!)
Salt
Oil : 1 tsp

Method:
1. Heat oil in a pan. Add onions and cook till tender. Add carrots, Pumpkin and a little water. Cook covered till they are done.Add 1/2 of chopped coriander, green chile and take off heat.
2. After the above mixture cools, grind it to a fine paste. Transfer back to the pan and add salt and cumin powder. Let it cook for a couple of mins.
3. Add orange juice, mix well and take off heat.
4. Just before serving add fresh cream. Serve it garnished with coriander

43. Lemon Coriander Soup

Final Outcome: Very Good!

        This soup is usually prepared using coriander leaves, but I made this using coriander stems (source: mother in law). Separate leaves from stems and chop off the roots. Use these stems to make the soup. Good use of stems which normally we throw away.

Recipe:
Ingredients:
Coriander stems (or leaves): 1 small bunch or about 1 bowl washed.
Cumin/ Jeera: 1 tsp
Green Chile: 1/2
Water 2 cups
Corn flour: 1 Tbsp mixed with 1/4th cup water
Salt
Pepper crushed: a pinch
Lemon juice: 2 tsp

Method:
1. Grind together Coriander stems, cumin and green chile.
2. In a pan add 2 cups of water and the above mixture and bring it to a boil. Let it simmer for 8-10 mins.
3. Strain it through a strainer. Add Salt and corn flour mixture. Keep it on low heat and stir until it thickens slightly.
4. Add lemon juice and crushed pepper just before serving. Serve hot.

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