IN SEASON


FROM FIELD to plate M


IN SEASON: Sweetcorn


aintaining the summer spirit right into


September, there is nothing sweeter than seasonal sweetcorn straight off the cob. Tese golden nuggets are in fact extremely versatile and add significant sweet, creamy tones to a whole plethora of dishes. Shaving the kernels straight from the cob rather than using the tinned variety still seems quite a novelty, but the difference is noticeable. We have just the tasty recipes to get you started...


SWEETCORN & KOHLRABI CHOWDER


Serves 4


1 tbsp rapeseed oil, plus extra for drizzling 2 onions, finely chopped 1 garlic clove, finely chopped 1 tbsp fresh root ginger, grated 3 corn on the cob, leaves and silk removed 200ml vegetable stock 1 kohlrabi, peeled and diced 200ml coconut milk 1 tsp sweet paprika Flaked sea salt and cracked black pepper


1 Heat the oil in a saucepan set over a medium heat and cook the onions, garlic and ginger for approx. 10 mins until the onions soften.


2 Meanwhile, use a sharp knife to shave the sweetcorn kernels off the cob (run the knife close to the cob to remove whole kernels). Add the sweetcorn kernels to the saucepan and cook for 2 mins more.


3 Remove one-half of the mixture from the pan and set aside. Add the stock and kohlrabi to the pan and simmer for approx. 10 mins until the kohlrabi is soft. Stir in the coconut milk and simmer for a further 2 mins. Using a hand blender (or in a food processor), blitz the mixture until smooth.


4 Return to the sweetcorn and onion mix you set aside and stir back into the puréed soup in the pan. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Heat through.


5 Ladle the soup into bowls and add a sprinkle of paprika, an extra drizzle of oil, and some salt and pepper. Serve hot.


Detox Kitchen Vegetables by Lily Simpson, published by Bloomsbury Publishing


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