Asparagus With Ginger
March 22nd, 2009 filed under Appetizers, Dry Vegetables, Vegan
Recipe serves 4.
Ingredients:
- 1 bunch of asparagus, approx. 1 pound
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon cumin seed (jeera)
- 1 tablespoon minced ginger
- 2 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
Method:
- Holding the stalk at both ends, bend gently until it breaks on its own. Discard the hard portion of the stalk.
- Cut the remaining asparagus spears diagonally into 2 inch pieces.
- Bring oil to medium heat in a large frying pan that can hold all the asparagus.
- Add cumin seeds and wait till they crack. Then add asparagus, ginger, lemon juice, salt and black pepper.
- Stir-fry for about 4 to 5 minutes until asparagus are tender but still crunch.
- Serve hot or at room temperature.
Serving Options:
1. Sprinkle shredded Parmesan cheese on cooked asparagus, just prior to serving. If the asparagus is warm enough, the cheese will melt and be delious.
2. Add 1 tablespoon sliced almonds half way through cooking the asparagus (step 5 of Method). This will make a beautiful presentation and taste great.
I saw the video on how to prepare asparagus ginger….this was the first time I came across your site…and I genuinely want to thank you for puttingg up all your recipes. Thank you very very very much! I totlly loved the way you explained. Will learn cooking more from your site,
Best wishes,
N lotsa love
A 22 yr beginner…who is learnin how to cook for herself
TC
Made this with Green beans and some kale, it was excellent
This looks amazing. looking forward to trying it!
Hey Manjula Aunty,
I made the asparagus today and it turned out amazing.
Loved it, great way to eat vegetables with a smiling face.
I do have a question- is it necessary to break the stems one by one, or can we just cut it by knife?
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Hi manjula aunty
I made gulabjamun by using ur recipe.
And its really very nice.
Thanks a lot
Cudn’t stop lickng my Finger .Absolute yummy .Cant believe t’s so simple.Thank You so much Manjula Ji!!
Great fusion dish! You could use less oil to cut down on calories.
Hi there,
I have now made this recipe many times and have tried it with different vegetables. It also works well with green beans or potatoes
Thanks again Manjula,
Sprig
Made this to go with your vegetable korma recipe – haven’t even had dinner yet but had to comment – this asparagus is fantastic! Love it.