Asparagus is a native of Europe, North Africa and West Asia. I never knew about the wonderful vegetable before I came to the US. When I started watching Food Network channel, always wanted to try this, but was not sure how it would taste. I did take the courage of making it...so didn't want to take risk with complicated recipe, so i just saute'd it with butter, garlic, salt and pepper. It tasted so good and we really loved it.
Asparagus is known as "Cleansing and Healing" Veggie. It's stalks are high in antioxidants and rich in Vitamin C.
It also adds on decreasing blemishes on face, by washing the face with water from cooking Asparagus.
Well to talk about this recipe, again I wanted to keep it simple, easy and fast, so added a little touch of Kerala style cooking, by adding coconut to it.
Ingredients:
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1 bunch Asparagus, hard stems removed and chopped
1 small Onion chopped
1/4 tsp Ginger grated
1-2 Green Chilies Slit
4-5 Curry Leaves
2-3 tbsp Coconut (fresh or desiccated) I used the desiccated
1 tsp Mustard seeds
1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
1 tsp Oil
Salt to taste
Method:
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1. In a kadai or pan, add oil, when it's hot enough add the mustard seeds.
2. When the mustard seeds starts to sputter, dry red chilies.
3. Now add curry leaves, green chilies, and ginger.
4. After few seconds add onion, saute it until translucent.
5. Add chopped asparagus, salt, turmeric powder and coconut, mix it once and cover and cook for about 7-8 mins in medium low flame.
6. Make sure all the water is evaporated.
7. Off the flame and serve it with cooked rice and any curry.
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