Cucumber Soup with Lemongrass and Spinach

Preparation Time: 15 mins
Cooking Time: 25 mins
Makes 5 servings
Ingredients

• 2 tbsp white butter
• 1/4 cup chopped onions
• 2 chopped lemon grass (hare chai ki patti) stalks (hare I631 ki patti)
• 2 chopped cucumber
• 2 cups vegetable stock
• 1 1/2 cups chopped and boiled spinach
• 1/4 cup chopped coriander (dhania)
• 3 tbsp whipped cream
• salt and freshly ground black pepper (kalimirch) powder to taste

Method

1. Heat the butter in a large saucepan.
2. Add the onions and lemongrass and cook gently until onion is tender.
3. Add cucumber and stock, bring to a boil, reduce the flame, cover and simmer until cucumber is soft and cooked well.
4. Strain and blend the sold material in a mixer till smooth along with spinach and coriander.
5. Add the preserved liquid, mix well and add salt, pepper and cream and mix well.
6. Serve warm or chilled.