Simple, practical, and full of everyday flavour, Palak Soup Recipe | Cream Of Spinach Soup is a vegetarian Indian soup made with oil, garlic, and ginger in about 15 minutes. The recipe lays out the ingredients and each cooking step clearly, so you can adjust seasoning, texture, and serving size for your own kitchen.

Recipe Snapshot

  • Prep time: 5 minutes
  • Cook time: 10 minutes
  • Total time: 15 minutes
  • Yield: 4 Servings
  • Category: Soup
  • Cuisine: Indian

Ingredients

for palak puree:

  • 2 tsp oil
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • ½ inch ginger
  • 2 tbsp onion (sliced)
  • 1 bunch palak / spinach

for spinach soup:

  • 2 tsp oil
  • 1 tbsp butter
  • 2 tsp maida
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 4 cup milk
  • ½ tsp pepper powder
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ tsp sugar
  • 2 tbsp cream

Method

  1. Firstly, in a pan heat 2 tsp oil. Add 2 cloves garlic, ½ inch ginger and 2 tbsp onion.
  2. Saute until the onions shrink slithgly. Do not brown the onions as the flavour will change.
  3. Now add 1 bunch palak and saute until the palak shrinks completely.
  4. Cool completely, and transfer to the mixer jar.
  5. Add water and grind to a smooth paste. Keep aside.
  6. In a large kadai heat 2 tsp oil, 1 tbsp butter and add 2 tsp maida.
  7. saute on low flame until the maida turns aromatic. Do not brown the maida, just fry until the maida turns aromatic.
  8. Now add 1 bay leaf and saute slightly.
  9. Further, add 4 cup of milk and mix using a whisk.
  10. Continue to cook until the milk thickens.
  11. Also, add in prepared palak puree and cook well. Simmer for 2 minutes, or until the flavors are absorbed.
  12. Add in ½ tsp pepper powder, ½ tsp salt, ½ tsp sugar, and 2 tbsp cream. Mix well.
  13. Finally, enjoy Palak Soup Recipe garnished with cream.

Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note

Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.