Spinach Lentil Soup

This lentil soup is made with spinach and garnished with garlic flakes and other vegetables

Spinach Lentil Soup

Recipe by S Kamala
Course: SoupsCuisine: IndianDifficulty: Easy
Servings

4

servings
Prep time

10

minutes
Cooking time

30

minutes

This lentil soup is made with spinach and garnished with garlic flakes and other vegetables

Ingredients

  • Spinach – a small bunch

  • Thuvar Dhal – 1/4 cup

  • Onion – 1

  • Carrot – 1

  • Garlic flakes – 2 (small size)

  • Oil – 1 tablespoon

  • Water – 5 cups

  • Mint leaves – few

  • Almond sliced into thin flakes – few

  • Salt and pepper powder as required

Directions

  • Remove the spinach leaves from the stem and wash it well. Take one big bowl of leaves and keep aside.
  • Chop carrot, onion and garlic.
  • Cook thuvar dhal in a pressure cooker till soft.
  • In a thick bottomed vessel add the oil and when it is hot add chopped onion and garlic and fry for few seconds.
  • Add carrot pieces and sauté for two to three minutes.
  • Then add spinach leaves and mix it well.
  • Add the cooked dhal along with the water and allow to cook for few minutes. Remove and blend it well.
  • Sprinkle salt and pepper.
  • Add few mint leaves and almond flakes. Serve hot.

Notes

  • If you use mixie for blending, then allow the content to cool. Strain the water and keep it aside. Put the residue in the mixie and grind it well. Strain this and add it to the reserved water and bring to boil. This way, we will get clear soup.

4 Comments

  1. hai,kamalas corner is a very good website which is very helpful for mothers like me.so that we can try new tastes and serve different to the family.

  2. hi can you tell me any barley recepies

  3. will try out………..

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