Brian McDermott's winter warmer recipes - as heard on The Claire Byrne Show on RTÉ Radio 1.

Ingredients

Serves 6

  • 5 large parsnips – peeled & chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, sliced
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 onion, diced
  • White of 1 leek, diced
  • Small knob of ginger, grated
  • 50g butter
  • 1 table spoon ground cumin
  • 1 tea spoon garam masala
  • 1 litres milk
  • 1Litre vegetable stock
  • 150 ml cream

Method

  1. Melt the butter in a large saucepan.
  2. Sweat the onion, garlic, bay leaf & ginger for a few mins to soften.
  3. Add the parsnips, leeks, cumin, garam masala. Cook for a few mins until parsnips are soft. Pour in the Milk and simmer for 4 minutes then add the hot vegetable stock. Simmer for 15 minutes on a low heat stirring occasionally.
  4. Add the cream and bring to the boil once, then switch off.
  5. Blitz the soup until it is really smooth.

Brian's Tip: Serve with toasted cumin seeds on top or chopped coriander. Great with toasted sourdough & melted parmesan on top.