Asparagus Stir-fry

Asparagus Stir-Fry is a quick vegetable side you can make to serve with plain white rice, whether jasmine or basmati. Asparagus is not generally used in Indian cooking, but here's a great-tasting slightly crunchy vegetable dish that I'm sure kids and adults would like.

Asparagus has some vital nutrients and deserves to be part of a healthy diet. Asparagus is supposed to be very effective in treating arthritis, infertility, and toothaches.

Servings: 4
Cooking Time: 12 minutes

Ingredients

1 bunch asparagus, cut into 2-inch pieces
4-5 tsp vegetable oil
Salt to taste

For Masala

2 tsp cumins seeds (jeera)
2 tsp coriander seeds (dhania)
3-5 pepper corns
6-7 cloves
2 cardamom pods (optional)
4-5 red chillies or 1 tsp red chilli powder (adjust to taste)
1/4 tsp turmeric powder

Or you can use store-bought curry powder.

Preparation

Grind all the masala ingredients to a coarse powder (you can use a coffee grinder for this), and set aside.
Heat oil in a nonstick pan or and add the asparagus along with some salt. Stir and cover and cook on medium high heat stirring occasionally, until tender.
Add 3-4 tsp masala powder (or as much as you like) and 1/2 tsp oil and stir-fry for 4-5 minutes until the raw flavor of the masala is gone.
Serve hot with plain white rice.

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