Curried pear and parsnip soup with crispy bacon and chives

Ingredients

• 1 medium onion, diced
• 3 tablespoon olive oil
• 4 parsnips, peeled and chopped
• 1 medium potato, diced
• 1 pear, diced
• 1 tablespoon curry powder (make sure it’s fresh)
• 1 teaspoon turmeric
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
• decent grind of black pepper
• 1 litre water or vegetable stock
• 4 rashers middle bacon, cooked to crisp, to serve
• 2-3 tbsp chives, finely chopped