Ingredients of Spinach Soup

One large bunch of spinach that should be four cups when chopped

Half small green chilli chopped

Five cups of water

One and half inch piece of fresh ginger, peeled and finely chopped

One small handful of fresh cilantro leaves

Two tablespoonful of ghee

One pinch hing

One teaspoonful of black mustard seeds

Four curry leaves

One-fourth teaspoonful of salt

One pinch of ground black pepper

Method of Spinach Soup
Remove the stems from the spinach and wash and chop the leaves. Blend the spinach with four cups of water for about two minutes. Blend half cup of water, chilli, ginger, and cilantro and prepare a liquid paste.

Put the soup pot on medium flame and then add ghee, cumin seeds, hing, mustard seeds and curry leaves. Cook until the seeds pop out. Pour the blended spices and spinach. Add salt and the last cup of water and stir well. Boil it for nearly fifteen minutes without covering it. Season it with black pepper while serving.

Spinach is astringent, sour, which stimulates pitta and pacifies vata and kapha. It is god for people suffering from asthma, as decongestant and also helps developing immunity. It is good for eyes. However, it should be avoided if one has gall bladder stones, kidney stones, gouty arthritis and edema.