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Spiced parsnip soup
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Spiced parsnip soup

Silky poppadoms & funky crisps

Spiced parsnip soup
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50 mins
Not Too Tricky

serves 4

nutrition per serving

Calories

g

Fat

g

Saturates

g

Sugars

g

Salt

g

Protein

g

Carbs

g

Fibre

of an adult’s reference intake


Recipe From

Veg

Veg

By Jamie Oliver

Ingredients

800g parsnips

1 onion

2 cloves of garlic

5cm piece of ginger

olive oil

1 teaspoon cumin seeds

garam masala

200g red split lentils

4 uncooked poppadoms

1.5 litres organic vegetable stock

4 tablespoons natural yoghurt

4 sprigs of fresh coriander

optional: chilli oil

Top Tip

You can make this soup as chunky or as smooth as you like, and if you cook it a little drier, it makes a fantastic side dish as part of a bigger curry feast.

Method

There’s something wonderfully comforting about a nice bowl of soup. I’ve served this one with some quick, funky parsnip crisps, garam masala and a swirl of yoghurt and chilli oil. Delicious.

  1. Preheat the oven to 180ºC/350ºF/gas 4.
  2. Put 2 parsnips aside for later. Peel the onion, roughly chop with the remaining parsnips (keep the skins on) and peel and finely grate the garlic and ginger.
  3. Place the parsnips and onions in a large pan over a medium heat with 1 tablespoon of olive oil, then cover and cook for 20 minutes, or until dark golden, stirring occasionally.
  4. Add the garlic and ginger, then scatter over the cumin seeds, 1 teaspoon of garam masala and the lentils and cook for a further 5 minutes.
  5. Roughly snap in the uncooked poppadoms, then add the stock and simmer for 20 minutes, loosening with a splash of water, if needed.
  6. Meanwhile, speed-peel the reserved parsnips into ribbons until you reach the woody core (discard this bit), blanch for 30 seconds in fast boiling water, then drain and pat dry.
  7. Season with sea salt, then spread out in a single layer over a couple of oiled baking trays. Roast for 15 minutes, or until golden and crisp.
  8. Season the soup to perfection, ripple through the yoghurt and divide between warm bowls.
  9. Pick over the coriander leaves, sprinkle with a little garam masala, and top with the parsnip crisps. Feel free to drizzle with chilli oil for a warm glow.

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