2鈥3 carrots (around 250g/9oz), peeled and cut into roughly 1cm/陆in chunks
1 celery stick, cut into roughly 1cm/陆in slices
2 onions, finely chopped
chopped fresh flatleaf parsley, to serve (optional)
3 potatoes (around 375g/13oz), peeled and cut into roughly 15mm/戮in chunks
陆 small swede (around 275g/9戮oz), peeled and cut into roughly 1cm/陆in chunks
salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 tsp mixed dried herbs
2 tbsp sunflower oil
1鈦8 tsp ground turmeric (optional)
600ml/20fl oz hot vegetable stock, made with 2 vegetable stock cubes
100ml/3陆fl oz milk or water