Curried Parsnip Soup

Ingredients

2 Tbs. oil
1 onion, finely chopped
2 cloves garlic, crushed
2 large parsnips, peeled, cored and chopped
2 tsp. curry paste
2 1/2pt/1.4 ltr. vegetable stock
salt and ground black pepper
3 Tbs. double cream
extra cream for swirling
finely chopped coriander for decoration

Instructions

1) Heat oil in pan and fry onion and garlic until softened. Add parsnips and fry 2 more minutes, gently. Stir in curry paste and pour over stock. Bring to the boil, cover, then gently simmer until parsnips are tender. Whizz in a blender until smooth. Return to a clean pan, season and stir in cream.

2) Decorate with swirls of cream, and chopped coriander.