Celeriac Soup With Coriander And Chilli Food

CELERIAC SOUP

Steps:

• Place a large pot over a medium low heat and add the olive oil. Add the celeriac, leek, potato, garlic and onion, and season with salt and pepper. Gently sweat the vegetables until the celeriac starts to soften, around 10 minutes.
• Add the vegetable stock and bring the soup up to a boil before reducing to a simmer. Simmer for 20 minutes or until the celeriac is completely tender. Add the parsley and use an immersion blender to puree until smooth, or alternatively blend in batches in a blender. Return to the heat and check the seasoning and adjust as necessary.
• Serve with a drizzle of olive oil or a dollop of yoghurt or sour cream.

CELERIAC SOUP WITH CORIANDER AND CHILLI

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, sauté the onion, chilli and garlic in the olive oil for 2-3 minutes over a medium high heat.
• Stir in the cumin and season with salt and pepper.
• Add the celeriac, along with the chicken broth and water.
• Bring up to a boil, then reduce the heat, cover the pan and let simmer for 10-15 minutes or just until the celeriac is cooked.
• Remove from the heat and use a handblender or food processor to puree the soup until smooth.
• Stir in most of the chopped coriander and milk.
• Adjust the seasoning with more salt and pepper, if needed.
• Ladle into bowls, sprinkle over a few coriander leaves and serve immediately.

CELERIAC AND CHESTNUT SOUP WITH CELERIAC CRISPS

Steps:

• Peel the celeriac and trim off any dirty bits near the root. Then begin by making the celeriac crisps. With a vegetable peeler (the type with a horizontal blade is best for this), cut large shavings, as thinly as possible, from the top to the bottom of one of the celeriac - you will need about 5 oz (150 g). Chop the remaining celeriac into approximately 11/4 inch (3 cm) chunks and set these aside for the soup. Heat the oil in the deep-fat fryer, wok or saucepan to 310F, 160C or until a small cube of bread turns golden in 45 seconds. This is the ideal temperature: any lower and the crisps will absorb the oil; any higher and they'll brown too much before they crisp. Fry the celeriac shavings in two batches, making sure the oil comes back up to temperature before you cook the second batch. Each batch will take around 6-8 minutes, turn the shavings halfway through the cooking time so they brown evenly. When the celeriac crisps are ready, they'll be golden brown and the oil will have stopped bubbling almost completely. Transfer the crisps to a plate lined with absorbent kitchen paper as they are done, season lightly with salt and set aside in a dry place. For the soup, sweat the onion in a large saucepan with the butter for 5 minutes until soft but not coloured. Then, add the chopped celeriac and the chestnuts, pour over 2 pints (1.2 litres) of water and bring to the boil. Simmer, uncovered, for 25-30 minutes or until the celeriac is soft to the point of breaking up, topping up the water if it evaporates to below the level of the celeriac. Then, add the cream and bring back to the boil. Remove from the heat and liquidise the soup, in batches, until totally smooth. If it is too thick, just add a little hot water. As there is no stock you need to be pretty generous with the seasoning, so season really well with salt, black pepper and freshly grated nutmeg. Set aside until needed. To serve, heat the soup and milk separately. Then froth the milk with a whisk or hand blender. Ladle the soup into warm bowls and spoon a little of the frothed milk over the top of each bowl, like a cappuccino. Sprinkle with chives (or celery leaves) and a little freshly grated nutmeg and serve with the celeriac crisps.

CELERY ROOT AND CARROT SOUP

Steps:

• Place celery root and carrots in a large pot; add 6 cups water. Bring to a simmer over medium heat; cook until tender, 30-35 minutes. Let cool slightly. Purée in a blender with yogurt, honey, coriander, and ginger until smooth; season with salt and pepper.
• Serve soup topped with celery leaves and apple.