Cream of Parsnip and Apple Soup

2 tablespoons butter
1 lb parsnips, thinly sliced
1 lb apples, peeled, cored, & sliced
1 onion, diced
1 teaspoon brown sugar
2 teaspoons curry powder
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon ground coriander
1/2 teaspoon cardamom seeds
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
2 garlic cloves, minced
4 cups chicken stock
1/2-1 cup cream
salt and pepper
parsley

Melt the butter, add the parsnips, apples, onions and sugar.
Sauté till soft. Add the curry powder, spices and garlic and cook for about 2 minutes, stirring well. Pour in the stock slowly, stirring until well mixed.
Cover and simmer gently for 20 minutes, until the parsnips are tender.
Taste for seasoning. Blend with a hand blender and add as much cream to thin to the consistency you like and reheat, do not boil. Garnish with parsley.