Spinach soup

Ingredients:

• Spinach (chopped) 3 cups
• Cucumber (chopped) 1 cup
• Water 3-1/2 cups
• Butter 1 tbsp. ( can put 1/2 sp.)
• Black pepper powder 1/2 tsp.
• Cumin powder 1/2 tsp.
• Ginger paste 1/2 tsp.
• Lemon juice 2 tbsp.
• Salt to taste
• Green chilly (optional)

Method:

• Put spinach and cucumber in a saucepan along with water and cook until tender on medium heat.
• Or pressure cook it (one whistle).
• On cooling, blend it in electric blender to make smoothy paste.
• Heat butter in a pan. Add black pepper powder, cumin powder, ginger paste, salt.
• Add blended spinach-cucumber and lemon juice.Cook on medium heat for 5 minutes.
• Serve hot.