Spinach and Green Pea Soup – with Ginger and Spring Onions
Ingredients:
- Oil – 2-3 tablespoons
- Cumin seeds – 1/4th teaspoon
- Curry leaves – optional a few
- Asafoetida – optional – pinchful
- Turmeric – ½ tspn
- Fresh grated ginger – ½ tspn
- Spinach – Handful or more
- Peas – a cup or more
- Spring Onion – one medium sized
- Salt to taste
- Water
Instructions:
- Heat Oil in a pan
- Add cumin seeds, curry leaves, asafoetida
- Add spring onions and stir for 2 minutes
- Add turmeric powder and fresh grated ginger. Stir for 2 minutes
- Add spinach and green peas. Cook for 5-7 minutes with lid closed. Stir occasionally
- Add salt and water (add as much as you would like to make the thickness of soup)
- Cook with lid closed for approximately 10 minutes
- Remove from fire. Let t cool for 5 minutes.
- Blend the content t make a smooth consistency
Serve while hot with steamed rice and steamed salad