Spicy Roots And Shoots Soup Recipes

Steps:

• Cut the parsnips and carrots into lozenges of about the same size. Peel the salsify under cold running water and rub with the cut lemon at the same time. Cut off the woody core and slice into similar sized lozenges.
• Sprinkle the parsnips with curry powder, and the carrots and salsify with 5-spice. Heat a large pan with the oil, then toss in the vegetables. After a minute, add the butter and garlic, season and continue to cook, stirring often, for up to 10 mins. If the vegetables start to colour too much, stir in 2-3 tbsp water to stop them burning. Toss through the marjoram leaves, allow to wilt then serve. Try serving this alongside lamb or robust game.

Steps:

• Peel and halve the onions through the root, then slice thinly lengthways. Heat 2 tbsp of the oil in a large pan, add half the onions and fry until just starting to colour. Add the mustard and cumin seeds and fry until nicely browned.
• Add vegetables and curry paste and stir until well coated. Pour in the stock and bring to the boil. Reduce the heat, partly cover and simmer for 30 mins, until the vegetables are tender. Meanwhile, heat the remaining tbsp of oil in a small pan, add the onions and fry quickly until crisp and browned. Tip onto kitchen paper.
• Purée the soup in batches, then return to the pan and stir in most of the yogurt. Taste and add salt, if necessary. Reheat gently, then ladle into bowls and top each with a spoonful of yogurt, some fried onions and a scattering of roughly chopped coriander or parsley.

Steps:

• In a soup pot, brown the onion in the olive oil while stirring occasionally to keep the onion from sticking. Add the rutabaga, sweet potato, beets, and water to the soup pot, and boil for 15 minutes. Add the spices to the soup, and cook 5 more minutes. In a food processor, blend 6-8 cups of the soup into a puree. This leaves some of the vegetables in their chunky state. Add the puréed portion back to the soup pot, and return to a low boil. Turn off the heat. Add the salt and nondairy milk to the soup, and stir well. Cover the soup and let it set for several minutes before serving. If reheating is needed, do not boil; just simmer.