Spinach soup

Spinach soup

Day 2 of my weight loss mission was very bad. My mom made my favourite Payasam. Totally unhealthy but tasted divine. So to redeem myself I made this soup for my dinner. 

Ingredients

1 bunch of spinach leaves

1 onion

3 cloves of garlic

1 carrot

a handful of beans

2 green chillies

1 maggi chicken soup cube (optional)

1 tsp Olive oil

2 cups of water

Salt and pepper to taste

Procedure

Step 1

Wash the spinach and remove any dirt and bad leaves. Slice the spinach into small pieces.

Step 2

Dice the onion, beans, carrot, green chillies and garlic finely.

Step 3

Heat 1tsp of olive oil in a non stick pan, heat and saute the onions and garlic.Till the onions are translucent and the garlic has lost its raw smell. 

Step 4

Add the chopped green chillies, carrot and beans to the mixture. Add the chicken stock cube(totally optional). Fry till partially cooked.

Step 5

After 5 mins add the chopped spinach leaves and cook for an additional 5 mins.

Step 6

Add 2 cups of water to the fried mixture and boil for 3 mins.

Step 7

Take out half the solid content of the soup into a blender and blend roughly. The vegetables should be soft but maintain some crunch. If the vegetables overcook, when we blend we will get a baby food like puree. You could go ahead and blend the entire content into a pureed soup. Its a matter of personal preference.

Step 8 

Add the blended mixture to the soup mixture and heat through. Add salt and pepper to taste

Step 9

Have the soup and pray that your guilt of having 2 cups of Payasam goes.

P.S

It tastes amazing. Not at all what you expect from something healthy.

Following the suggestion of my Dad I am going to include health benefits of this dish below.

Spinach - Good source of Iron, Minerals and Vitamins. Contains powerful antioxidants which fight heart disease and cancer. It is also a very good source of fiber

Carrot - Great source of Vitamin A. Improves vision.Cancer preventing properties. Healthy and younger looking skin.

Beans - Increases haemoglobin count and provides energy to the body without adding calories.They also help in improving the immune system of the body as they are a rich source of Vitamin C. Good for those suffering from diabetes.

Tit-Bit 

To make my soul happy. My baby sitting on my mom's silk sari.