Peel and dice the onion, cut the garlic into slices, cut the parsnips into small pieces.
Melt the butter, add the prepared vegetables, cover and simmer over a low heat for 10 minutes.
In the meantime, mix the curry.
Add flour and 1 teaspoon of the spice mixture to the soup. Pour in the vegetable stock. When the parsnips are soft, puree the soup. Add the cream and season with salt.
Wash the apple, cut out the core, cut the fruit into small pieces and pour over the soup with the chopped chives.
This seasoning mix can also be used for dal (lentil dish) or spinach.