Spinach Soup with Potato & Fried Garlic
Another of my Mom’s recipe, which I have always loved & will always hold close to my heart. It is my comfort food – a simple spinach soup, with all in a bowl & one dominant flavor of fried garlic, & this had always been all of our favorite.
The best part being that my kids enjoy this as much as I do. There are always some heartwarming recipes from back home, which are passed on & savored equally by all generations. There is nothing fancy about this soup, the regular vegetables put together with the special touch of the fried garlic which makes all the difference here… the magic of the secret ingredient enticing us time after time. The only difference is that the tomatoes & the spinach would be much awaited back home at the onset of winter… not during the summer like we have it here.
Unlike the popular pureed & creamy spinach soup, this one has the leaves just wilted. The color of the soup will depend on the amount of tomato you use & also the turmeric. More tomato also adds a slight tang, so if you want yours slightly sharp, feel free to use more tomato in it.
Spinach Soup with Potato & Fried Garlic
Ingredients:
- 2 Teaspoons Oil or melted butter
- 8-10 Big garlic cloves, Cloves separated, peeled & halved
- 2 Small Potatoes, Peeled & cut into small cubes
- 1/2 Onion chopped
- 1/2 Teaspoon Cumin Seeds/Jeera
- A pinch of turmeric (optional)
- 1 Medium Tomato chopped Fine
- 1 Cup Cooked Beans (I have used cannellini beans here, use any bean you would want to add)
- 4 Cups of packed baby Spinach leaves, chop them small if you want
- Salt
- Freshly ground Black Pepper
- Crushed Red Pepper (Optional)
Preparation:Add oil/butter to a sauce pan. Add the halved garlic cloves & fry them till brown & fragrant. Remove with a slotted spoon & set aside.
Add the cubed potatoes to the same pan. Fry them till they start to brown. Once the potatoes are light brown on all sides, add the onions, turmeric & the cumin seeds; cook till onions are soft.
Add the tomatoes & the fried garlic & stir fry while tossing everything together at medium heat till the tomatoes are soft & mushed up. Add the cooked beans & about 2.5 cups of water (more or less as you want the consistency of the soup) + salt + Black Pepper. Cover & cook till the potatoes are soft but not mushy.
Uncover & add the baby Spinach leaves. Cover it back & cook for about 5 minutes or till the spinach just wilts, but still kind of bright green. When done, mush up some of the potatoes with the back of the spoon for a thicker consistency of the soup.
Garnish with Crushed Red Pepper.
Serve with Croutons. I used to have mine with a few spoons of cooked rice, & my daughters do the same thing with this soup:)
Sending this over to Holler (Jacqueline) for No Croutons Required. “We are going all leafy”, she says, so be it:-)
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June 11th, 2009 at 8:24 pm
Spinach and garlic are such a potent and classic combination, Soma. My parents made a version of spinach dal with similar spices, and lentils, and I remember that taste so well. I would love this bowl of hot spinach soup right now– I have been feeling a bit under the weather and it sounds like the perfect cure.
June 11th, 2009 at 9:30 pm
Hearty bowl of goodness..loved the combo..tomato..potatoes..n ofcourse my fav garlic..feels good when the kids too love ur fav’s na..:)
June 11th, 2009 at 11:12 pm
what i like about this soup is that besides the spinach it has beans making it hearty and giving it a bite. the fried garlic is a lovely treat!
June 11th, 2009 at 11:18 pm
umm ,..looks so warm,..nd yummy,.
June 11th, 2009 at 11:19 pm
Ami cholar dal diye banai … next time rajma banale eta try korbo. Garlic amar o khub priyo.
June 11th, 2009 at 11:42 pm
i came here expecting a bowl of green soup…can’t tell how delighted I am to see this lovely looking soup!
June 12th, 2009 at 12:00 am
I love soups with whole greens like this than the pureed versions.. And that whole fried garlic is just the icing on the cake
June 12th, 2009 at 12:30 am
yum! that looks really good. after eating a lot of asian stir-fries, i love whole greens too!
June 12th, 2009 at 1:51 am
i love the addition of beans in the soup, looks delicious and healthy!!
June 12th, 2009 at 2:58 am
Wow that really looks heartwarminly delicouious.
Wish i had that bowl right now.
June 12th, 2009 at 4:30 am
Wow,Lovely and healthy and as Holler says very leafy.Love the soup Soma,I too have made spinach soup for the same event.The pic is too mouthwatering
June 12th, 2009 at 5:38 am
so, yumm bowl of soup…looks lovely as usual, Soma
June 12th, 2009 at 7:09 am
Wonderful soup! I love, love soups.
Great picture as always.
June 12th, 2009 at 7:19 am
yumm!! soma ye mom soup is beyond impressive. Totally drool worthy.. yumm yumm!! m sure my kids also gonna love this amazing looking soup
love the addition of beans..
cheers!!
June 12th, 2009 at 8:30 am
Just got a bunch of spinach and this soup looks wonderful to make! Love the fried garlic here too!
June 12th, 2009 at 8:43 am
Yes !! This is it !! just lovely….with all the goodness of health.
June 12th, 2009 at 9:15 am
Tomato is not my favorite, so that would be to aminimum, but garlic is a whole another story. I love it all forms except raw, and fried sounds heavenly!
June 12th, 2009 at 9:22 am
mmm..love the garlicky flavor ,goes so well with spinach:)
June 12th, 2009 at 9:27 am
Fantastic entry Soma! Such a healthy and comforting bowl of soup. Thanks for participating in our event this month. We always love it when you do!
June 12th, 2009 at 9:49 am
Your star ingredient Garlic is the one who brings me here all the time and am never disappointed…yum soup
June 12th, 2009 at 12:20 pm
Your soup looks terrific with all the ingredients in it…fry garlic, yummie! Nice pictures!
June 12th, 2009 at 12:51 pm
Such simple and gorgeous looking soup. Bookmarked…will try it soon.
June 12th, 2009 at 11:00 pm
That fried garlic, oh the flavour and aroma with that soup must be so good.
June 13th, 2009 at 1:49 am
I love soups! Even if it’s baking hot here, I crave for soups very often. This looks delicious esp with the garlic.
June 13th, 2009 at 9:57 am
Mom’s recipes are the best aren’t they? Love soup any time of the day. I love cannelini beans with spinach. Fried garlic adds flavor as well as crucnh.
June 13th, 2009 at 7:34 pm
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June 13th, 2009 at 10:59 pm
wow what a healthy soup and that fried garlic is a twist in this recipe . A perfect meal for me nice entry Soma.
June 14th, 2009 at 12:28 pm
Thanks everyone!:-)
June 14th, 2009 at 2:09 pm
This is definite comfort food, reminds me of soups my mom made when I was a kid… very tasty!
June 15th, 2009 at 2:31 am
A beautiful, beautiful soup Soma! I can see why it is such a family favourite. Thanks for entering it and good luck!
Jacqueline
June 15th, 2009 at 6:09 am
Wow a very heartwarming bowl of soup Soma
June 18th, 2009 at 3:52 pm
I like that mix of ingredients …. I have some Swiss chard sitting around, might try to make it with that in place of the spinach.
June 21st, 2009 at 12:09 pm
This soup looks nice and tasty and healthy!
July 20th, 2009 at 1:35 pm
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March 14th, 2010 at 9:57 am
Soma, I made this soup today and it turned out awesome. As you said, very comforting. Just yummmm