Curried leek, potato & celeriac soup with crunchy toppings

Name: Curried leek, potato & celeriac soup with crunchy toppings
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 25 g unsalted butter; 1½ leeks, thinly sliced; 3 clove/s garlic, chopped; 2 tbsp Cooks’ Ingredients Vadouvan Spice Blend or medium curry powder; 400 g Red King Edward Potatoes, peeled and roughly chopped; 400 g celeriac, peeled, roughly chopped; 1.2 L vegetable stock

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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VegetarianSource of fibre2 of your 5 a day

Serves4
CourseStarter
Prepare10 mins
Cook35 mins
Total time45 mins

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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.