It's super cold up here in Canada and when my husband gets home from work, he wants a warm bowl of soup and this is what I serve him ;)Nourish your body and mind with this healthy, tasty, easy and hearty vegan soup/stew made with black beans, spinach, carrots, potatoes.. no artificial, colors, flavours..something you can feel proud of feeding your family. For more tasty recipes,tips and product reviews pleaseSubscribe: http://www.youtube.com/user/eateastindianOur facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/EatEastIndianFollow us on twitter: https://twitter.com/EatEastIndianPinterest: http://pinterest.com/eateastindian/Instagram: http://instagram.com/eateastindianIngredients/ Method1-2 cups of beans ( you can cook them from scratch or use canned ones) I used raw beans and soaked them in water overnight. If you are using 1 cup beans-4 cups of water + 1 or 1/2 cup extra for veggiesFor 2 cups Beans use 8 cups of water..- 3-4 carrots- 2-3 potatoes-2-3 tomatoes - I made puree out of them. also I used 1/2 tsp of dried Mango Powder (Amchur) in conjunction with tomatoes.. if you dont have amchur..add an extra tomato.Some chopped Spinach Leaves3-4 cloves of garlic chopped1 red onion2 tsp saltSpices I used: Turmeric, Paprika, Garam masala, Amchur, seasoning pepper, 1 cinnamon stick, 1 bay leaf, 2 black Cardamom..Last 3 spices to be removed when soup is done..adjust spices quantity/level as per your preference. Go conservative and taste soup and you can add more spices if need be. No oil is required for this recipe.Add all the ingredients in a slowcooker and let them cook to get a tasty stew.