I am new to asparagus - I've eaten it in some stir frys etc, and thought I may like it but up until this week I'd never bought and tried cooking it myself. So I decided to take the plunge and bought some from the local farmers market - it so green and vibrant - it just looks good for you!
Serves:3
Ingredients:
Method:
1) Wash and pat dry the asparagus
2) Cut the asparagus into small 1 inch pieces, stop towards the last 1 inch or when you think the asparagus is too tough
3) Heat the olive oil in a pan, once the oil is hot turn down and add cumin seeds
4)Once the cumin seeds sizzle, add cuts asparagus
5) Saute for 2 minutes till mpsr of the asparagus is lightly seared all over, then add water,cover and simmer for 5 minutes.
6) Uncover, add salt, sugar, garam masala (optional) and squeeze the lemon.
7) Stir and and keep covered till you're ready to serve.
I served this up with some tomato avocado salad, chapati's and dal makhni, and it all went down a treat. Safe to say that we will be eating a lot more asparagus from now on :)
Happy Cooking!
Serves:3
Ingredients:
1) 1 bunch of Asparagus
2) 1 tspn of olive oil
3) 2 tbspn water
4) 1/2 tsppn cumin seeds
5) 1/2 tspn garam masala ( optional)
6) salt and sugar to taste
7) half a lemon
2) 1 tspn of olive oil
3) 2 tbspn water
4) 1/2 tsppn cumin seeds
5) 1/2 tspn garam masala ( optional)
6) salt and sugar to taste
7) half a lemon
Method:
1) Wash and pat dry the asparagus
2) Cut the asparagus into small 1 inch pieces, stop towards the last 1 inch or when you think the asparagus is too tough
3) Heat the olive oil in a pan, once the oil is hot turn down and add cumin seeds
4)Once the cumin seeds sizzle, add cuts asparagus
5) Saute for 2 minutes till mpsr of the asparagus is lightly seared all over, then add water,cover and simmer for 5 minutes.
6) Uncover, add salt, sugar, garam masala (optional) and squeeze the lemon.
7) Stir and and keep covered till you're ready to serve.
I served this up with some tomato avocado salad, chapati's and dal makhni, and it all went down a treat. Safe to say that we will be eating a lot more asparagus from now on :)
Happy Cooking!
