Spinach Soup

Ingredients :

1 tbsp. Butter
2 cups. Fresh Spinach (chopped)
1 Small Onion (chopped)
1 cup Milk
1  tbsp. Flour (Maida)
1 tbsp Refined Oil
4 cloves of Garlic
1 Green Chilly (finely chopped)
Fresh Cream (optional)
1/2tsp sugar
To taste. Salt & pepper

Procedure :

Blanch spinach in hot water with a pinch of salt.  and refresh in cold water.
Heat oil in a pan, add chopped onions and sauté. Add crushed garlic, chopped green chilly salt, sugar and pepper.
Puree together with boiled spinach.
Make a thin white sauce by melting butter in a nonstick pan.Then add maida and cook for 5-7 mins. Slowly add the milk so that no lumps are formed.
Add the spinach puree to this and bring it to a boil. Add a little water if required.
Add 2 tsp fresh cream (optional) and serve spinach soup hot with bread croutons/ soup stick.