Cream of Spinach Soup – Palak Shorva

The peculiarity of this soup comes from the addition of cooked long-grain rice. Instead of long grain rice, rice flour can also be used (about 2-3 tablespoons as a substitute for one cup of cooked long grain rice) and cooked for five minutes.

Heat the clarified butter in a small frying pan and fry the onions and garlic for about five minutes, stirring until golden. Do not brown too much. Add the cumin. Stir for fifteen seconds, then add cloves, nutmeg and black pepper. Remove from heat.

Blend 1/4 of the clear soup with the long grain rice, onion mixture and spinach. Add a little more clear soup if needed.

Transfer vegetable puree to a large saucepan , add remaining clear soup and milk and season with salt to taste.

Before serving, add crème fraîche and heat well. Bring to table in soup bowls and drizzle with juice of one lemon. Garnish with lemon slices and a tiny bit of black pepper.

Note from Julie Sahni: The soup needs to be thick. If you like the soup thinner, add a little water or clear soup, but not too much or the spinach as well as the long grain rice will separate.

This simple soup is very filling and should therefore be complemented by a light main course such as lamb croquettes or fried fish. However, you can also omit the main course and serve the soup with bread as a main meal.

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