Indian Veg Spinach Corn Soup | Low Calorie Recipe|

Spinach Corn Soup is good for a weight loss dietary schedule and also acts as an immunity booster too.

Natural herbs, plants, seeds, flowers are full of color, and flavors. These natural elements when incorporated in any dish can turn that simple dish into a nutritional one.

Boiled food is one of the best options for healthy foodstuffs. Boiled food is perfect for a fit and disease-free life, but our taste buds don’t find that tempting usually. This particular recipe is included in my list of Fast, home-cooked vegetarian recipes that can help in weight loss.

Quick and low-calorie Jain Palak/spinach soup can be your favorites during the evenings of monsoon and winters. When you think of a low-fat Vegetarian diet evening snack a bowl of healthy soup is an ideal one. Every single sip from steaming and boiled healthy soup bowl feels dive-in-deep satisfaction for taste and health.

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You must have seen mothers and nutritionists encouraging kids and adults to take spinach in their regular diet.

Do you take enough spinach in your routine life?

Spinach is a good source of iron, vitamin c, vitamin a, and insoluble fiber. Generally advisable for all age groups as it has antioxidants and also helps in weight loss. Spinach being a healthy green leafy veggie helps in bone strengthening, and acts as an immunity booster.

A bowl of low-calorie "Spinach Soup also known as Palak Shorba in Indian homes" is a good way to include healthy greens in your diet.

What's Emerald Soup?

Combination of spinach soup and tofu. There are two ways to prepare this soup- broth-based (liquid) or cream-based (primarily liquid). The taste of spinach soup gels well with cream.

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Overview

Cooking time: 10 mins    Preparation time: 5 mins    Course: soup    Serve: 2

Ingredients

Veggies

• 1 cup of  Spinach puree’( a bunch of spinach will be enough for the required quantity of puree’)

• 1 small sized finely chopped onion

• 2 cloves finely chopped garlic or garlic flakes

• ¼ cup of boiled sweet corn kernels

Note: Take washed corn kernels and microwaves/steam them in water for 2 minutes.

Spices and others

• Crushed peppercorn- 1teaspoon

• Salt or as per taste

• ¼ cup milk

• Butter/olive oil-1 teaspoon

• Water/vegetable stock (as available)

How to make palak/spinach puree

Step-1

Pluck the fresh green spinach leaves and wash them under running water to remove all unwanted dirt and mud.

Step-2

Clean each and every leaf properly and remove the thick stem part.

Tip:

• While shopping for greens pick firm, crisp, and evenly colored.

• To avoid spoiling spinach leaves, make them wet.

• Make sure that the leaves give a good snap if you break one.

Step-3

In a deep pan take some water. Once the water starts boiling, add cleaned spinach leaves to the boiling water.

Step-4

Blanche the spinach maximum for 5 minutes. Ensure stirring for even blanching.

Tip: Don't overcook spinach as it loses all its nutrients when overcooked.

Step-5

Strain the hot water from blanched/ steamed leaves immediately and run under cold water to retain the green color.

Tip: Don't discard the spinach stock as it contains lots of nutrients. this can be used in cooking like kneading dough, dal making, or for other soups.

Step-6

Once spinach cooled down grind it in a mixture grinder and make a smooth lump-free puree. 

Preparation Of Soup

Step-1

• Turn on the flame, put a saucepan on low flame,

• Add very little oil or butter to it.

• Add chopped garlic and cook for about ½ minute or till it loses its rawness.

• Add chopped onion and sauté’ till it turns a little pink.

Note: To prepare Jain palak soup, skip the onion and garlic. Just add butter with some finely chopped tomato and saute well.

Step-2

Add spinach puree to the pan and give a good mix.

Step-3

Add milk to the puree and give a quick stir.

Tip: To give a subtle sweetness to this soup, I have added milk. Milk not only imparts a very mild sweetness in the soup but also helps in thickening the soup.

Step-4

Check the consistency of the soup and if desired add little water. ( water preserved while boiling spinach can also be used here)

Note: Adjust the consistency of the soup by adding the required amount of milk and water.

Step-5

Now drop in the corn kernels and add salt and pepper to give a little spice. Give a quick stir and bring it to a boil once. 

Notes:  You can even add fresh cream to the soup for a thicker consistency and creamy texture

Serve hot soup for good taste.