Curried Parsnip Soup
"This recipe elevates the lowly parsnip into something special--a lovely Fall soup. Although not necessary, you can enrich this soup by adding some light cream just before reheating."
photo by Rita1652
- Ready In:
- 45mins
- Ingredients:
- 12
- Serves:
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4
ingredients
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 red onion, chopped
- 4 parsnips, peeled and chopped
- 1 apple, peeled, cored and chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed
- 2 teaspoons garam masala
- 1⁄2 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 tablespoon flour
- 3 1⁄2 cups vegetable stock
- 1 lemon, juice and rind of, grated
- salt and pepper
directions
- Heat the oil and butter in a large pan until the butter has melted.
- Add the onion, parsnips,apple and garlic and sauté stirring frequently, for 5-7 minutes, until the vegetables have softened, but not colored.
- Add the garam masala and chili powder and cook, stirring constantly, for 30 seconds.
- Sprinkle in the flour, mixing well, and cook, stirring constantly for an additional 30 seconds.
- Stir in the stock and lemon rind and juice, then bring to a boil.
- Reduce the heat and simmer for 20 minutes.
- Puree the soup in a blender or food processor, being careful not to splash the hot soup.
- Heat the soup through until piping hot.
- Season to taste with salt and pepper.
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Reviews
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I used 3 small apples, 2 BIG garlic cloves, no flour, added 1 cup of red lentils (dahl) and 2 tbs of apple cider vinegar instead of lemon. 7 cups of vegetable stock was used. Once the soup is cooked I added 3/4 cup of soft tofu that was pureed with a handheld blender into a thick cream. Absolutely delicious! -
Only changes I made was no lemon rind, and I forgot the flour (whoops!). This soup came out utterly fantastic. Most soup servings come in disappointingly small portions, however this makes a very generous amount. Delicious, nutritious, and easy to make. It doesn't get any better than this. THANKS! -
I introduced my mom to recipezaar tonight, and then she went on to make this soup. She is fast-and-loose with recipes, so I know she wasn't strict with the measurements -- the only things I know for sure is that she stayed true to the ingredients listed, and she halved the lemon (& forgot the rind). This was a fantastic soup. I was worried that the Indian element of it would be harsh or bitter somehow, but it was VERY pleasant and pleased all five of us adults, from the "no-soup" DH to the conservative palate of the 78 year old in our midst. -
It`s 15 degrees outside but inside it`s nice and warm with the help of this soup! Was short on the parsnips so I added 1 carrot. No salt needed. Has plenty of flavor. This is a must have real comfort food!
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