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    Home » Indian recipes » Vegan and vegetarian soups

    saag soup recipe | vegan spinach soup | palak shorba

    29th December 2023 by bhavana bhatia Leave a Comment

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    Vegan Spinach soup or palak soup is an easy recipe to up your Iron content in the long run. It is full of nutrients and delicious too. This Indian style vegan soup is tasty and gluten-free. Easy meals are great for both kids and adults. These days we are already tired working and sitting online. 2020 onwards everything has changed. Our routines, health and even the way we think. Eating a light meal will ensure our waistlines stay the same.

    Usually, people have a palak shorba or cream of spinach when they go out. This is an easy spinach soup. Also, perfect when you are lazy to cook. You can pair it with some veggie dog or a mushroom black bean burger for a hearty meal.

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    • saag shorba | vegan spinach soup | palak soup recipe

    Equipment

    • Saucepan / Pressure cooker
    • Blender

    Ingredients

    • onion
    • fresh ginger
    • potatoes
    • cauliflower florets
    • spinach leaves
    • olive oil
    • water
    • salt as per taste
    • vegetable stock powder optional
    • lemon juice / lime juice
    • crushed black pepper

    Refer to recipe card for details.

    Related links

    Other vegan soups include

    • lentil soup
    • pumpkin soup
    • white bean soup
    • wonton soup
    • Asparagus soup
    • broccoli soup
    • manchow soup

    Instructions

    1. Heat oil in a large saucepan. Add chopped onion and ginger. Let it soften.
    spinach soup step 1

    2. Add chopped potatoes, celery stalk and cauliflower florets and cook for few minutes. Add vegetable stock powder with water, let it come to a boil.

    spinach soup step 2

    3. Add fresh spinach and turn off the heat. Mix the ingredients.

    spinach soup step 3

    4. In a high speed blender or Vitamix, add the soup mix

    spinach soup step 4

    5. Blend until you get a rich smooth puree.

    spinach soup step 5

    6. Heat it over a medium flame. Serve after adding a dash of lemon juice and crushed black pepper to the bowl. Optionally, you can garnish with some coconut milk.

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    4.80 from 5 votes

    saag shorba | vegan spinach soup | palak soup recipe

    Spinach soup is great for weight loss and increasing iron content in body.
    Prep Time10 minutes mins
    Cook Time35 minutes mins
    Course: Soups
    Cuisine: Indian
    Keyword: palak shorba, palak soup, saag shorba, vegan spinach soup
    Servings: 4
    Author: bhavana bhatia

    Equipment

    • saucepan
    • Vitamix

    Ingredients

    • 1 tablespoon olive oil
    • ½ cup onion chopped
    • 1 tablespoon ginger chopped
    • 1 small potato 1 small potato= ½ cup potatoes
    • 5-6 cauliflower florets 5-6 florets = 1 cup florets
    • 1 celery stalk 1 celery stalk = 1 cup celery stalks
    • 1 teaspoon vegetable stock powder optional
    • 4-5 cups spinach leaves chopped
    • 4 cups Water
    • Salt and pepper as per taste
    • lemon juice as per taste

    Instructions

    • Heat oil in a pan. Add chopped onions ,ginger and little salt. Let it soften.
    • Add chopped potatoes and cauliflower florets and cook for few minutes.
    • Add 4 cups of water with soup stock, allow it come to boil.
    • Add spinach and turn off the heat.
    • In a high speed blender or Vitamix, add the soup mix.
    • Blend until you get a rich creamy vegan spinach potato soup.
    • To serve: Warm it over medium heat. Serve after adding a dash of lemon juice and crushed black pepper to the bowl

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1g

    Storage

    Store it in refrigerator for 2 days. Always reheat your left overs and add a dash of lemon before you serve.

    Variations

    You can also make an Indian style saag soup using the below steps. In the below variation we do not add potatoes and cauliflower.

    Instructions

    1. Heat 1 tbsp. oil in a pan along with ½ cup chopped onions, 1 tablespoon of ginger-garlic.
    spinach soup step 1

    2. Add 2-4 chopped tomatoes.

    spinach soup step 2

    3. Cook until tomatoes are soft.

    spinach soup step 3

    4.  Add 4 cups of chopped spinach, 2 cups water and vegetable stock powder. Cover and cook.

    spinach soup step 4

    5. Serve hot.

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    palak soup | Indian spinach soup

    Variation 2:

    • You can make a vegan creamy spinach soup by adding some coconut cream to it. Non-vegans can use a dollop of heavy cream to make a cream of spinach soup.

    Substitutions

    • You can replace half the fresh spinach leaves with thotakura or amaranth. You may also use methi or fenugreek instead of half of leafy greens.
    • We can also make this soup with Malabar Spinach or poi saag & mustard greens (sarson). Although taste will vary slightly. You can also make a kale soup if you like.
    • If you find kale bitter, add some leeks and spinach. If you do not have fresh spinach, use frozen spinach leaves.
    • You may use a sweet potato instead of potato, the taste might slightly differ.
    • You can also use an immersion blender to blend this recipe if you do not have a high-powered blender or Vitamix.

    FAQs

    What is the best time to eat greens?

    Dinner time as it helps you sleep.

    How to prepare spinach clear soup in pressure cooker?

    Use the above steps and pressure cook until 3 whistles. Serve hot.

    Is saag soup good for health?

    1. It is rich in iron .Hence, reduces anemia.
    2. It helps you avoid constipation as it is full of soluble fiber.
    3. Great for Vitamin K, magnesium and helps improve bone health.
    4. It improves eye health and promotes heart health.
    5. Helps ward off infection and inflammation.

    How to add more greens to your diet?

    Palak/saag or greens are good for gut. You can have it as a salad or even as a blueberry smoothie. Baby spinach can be blanched and kept in the refrigerator. Then, use it to make a curries. Palak curry comes with or without lentils too. aloo palak, saag paneer/ Palak paneer, sarson ka saag,undhiyu. For lentil rich recipes - amaranth dal / thotakura pappu, poi saag, sata bhajiyun, sai bhaji or dal palak are all great for Iron.

    What are benefits of spinach?

    Spinach is great for iron and helps fight anemia.
    It is also great for weight-loss.
    Great for your gut and cleanse the body.
    Hydrates the body and thus helps your hair shine.

    Conclusion: hot soup with some crusty bread is perfect for a light dinner. flavorful spinach soup is a winter months special which you will love making time and again.

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    Hi,I am Bhavana & this is my wonderland of recipes.I have been in IT for 15+ years have always loved writing.My husband Gaurav & I,love to cook, click & host people

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