Curried leek, potato & celeriac soup with crunchy toppings
The velvety comfort of a leek and potato soup, given a flavour boost with a blend of mild spices and some aromatic, nutty celeriac. A tandoori naan, topped with nigella seeds, works so well as an alternative to normal croutons.
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Ingredients
25g unsalted butter
1½ leeks, thinly sliced
3 clove/s garlic, chopped
2 tbsp Cooks’ Ingredients Vadouvan Spice Blend or medium curry powder
400g Red King Edward Potatoes, peeled and roughly chopped
400g celeriac, peeled, roughly chopped
1.2 L vegetable stock
For the toppings
Vegetable oil, for frying
½ leek, thinly sliced
1 red chilli, deseeded and sliced
100g tandoori naan from a 300g pack, roughly chopped
Method
Melt the butter in a large saucepan
over a medium heat. Fry the leeks for
6-8 minutes, or until soft and beginning to
caramelise. Add the garlic and spice blend
and fry for 1 minute more, until fragrant.
Stir in the potatoes, celeriac and stock.
Bring to the boil, reduce to a simmer
and cook for 20-25 minutes, until the
potatoes and celeriac are tender. Use
a stick blender, or transfer to a blender,
then blitz until smooth and velvety.
Season to taste.
Meanwhile, make the toppings. Heat
2cm vegetable oil in a small pan and fry
the leek for 1-2 minutes, until crisp. Use
a slotted spoon to lift the leeks from the
oil onto a plate lined with kitchen paper,
then fry and drain the chilli and naan in
the same way. Ladle the soup into bowls,
scatter with the toppings and serve.
Nutritional
Typical values per serving when made using specific products in recipe
Energy
1,459kJ/ 349kcals
Fat
15g
Saturated Fat
4.3g
Carbohydrates
41g
Sugars
6.8g
Fibre
7.7g
Protein
8.3g
Salt
1.2g
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