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PALAK SHORBA

Vegetable stock           400ml

Spinach (washed)         150gms

Crushed ginger             ½ inch

Crushed garlic              2flakes

All spices                       2gms

Green chili                    ½nos

Tomatoes chopped      50gms

Roasted cumin             a pinch

Salt                                to taste

PREPARATION:

Boil together ginger, garlic, green chilies, tomatoes and all spices for about 10 minutes. Add in spinach leaves and salt. Boil for another 5 minutes. Strain. Reserve the liquid. Remove all the spices, ginger and garlic. Puree the rest in a blender. Add back to the liquid. Strain & reboil. Check seasoning, garnish with roasted cumin powder.

Serve hot with pappadums.