corn chowder recipe

Corn Chowder

Preparation time    :15 minutes
Total cooking time : 30 minutes
Serves : 8
Ingredients :

For the corn chowder soup we need:

90 g(3 oz])butter
2 large onions, finely chopped
1 clove garlic, crushed
2 teaspoons cumin seeds
4 cups [1 litre) vegetable stock
2 medium potatoes, peeled and chopped
1 cup [250 g/8 oz] canned creamed-style
corn
2 cups [400 g/12 ⅔ oz] fresh corn kernels
3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
1 cup [125 g/4 oz] grated Cheddar cheese
salt and freshly ground black pepper
5 3 tablespoons cream [optional]
2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives, to
garnish.

Preparation :

1 -Heat the butter in large heavy-based
pan. Add the onions and cook over
medium-high heat for 5 minutes or until
golden. Add garlic and cumin seeds, cook
1 minute, stirring constantly. Add
vegetable stock, bring to boil. Add
potatoes and reduce heat. Simmer,
uncovered, 10 minutes.

2 -Add the creamed corn, corn kernels and
parsley. Bring to the boil, reduce heat,
simmer for 10 minutes. Stir through the
cheese, salt and pepper, to taste, and
cream. Heat gently until the cheese
melts. Serve immediately, sprinkled with
chopped chives.