Asparagus Recipe

Asparagus Recipe

• Cook time: 10 minutes

INGREDIENTS

• 1 bunch of medium sized asparagus, about 1 lb
• 2 Tbsp of the most exquisite extra virgin olive oil
• 2 Tbsp freshly grated Parmesan cheese
• 1 teaspoon lemon zest - freshly grated lemon rind
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper

METHOD

1 Prepare the asparagus by rinsing them thoroughly, break off any tough, white bottoms and discard. Cut into 1 to 2 inch sections, slicing the asparagus at a slight diagonal.

2 Fill a medium sized saucepan half way with water, bring to a boil. Add the asparagus and reduce heat slightly to a simmer. Parboil the asparagus for exactly 2 minutes. Drain the hot water. While the asparagus are still hot, toss them in a bowl with the olive oil, Parmesan, and lemon rind. Salt and pepper to taste. Serve warm or room temperature.

Note that when you are working with so few ingredients, it's important to make sure they are of the highest quality.

Yield: Serves 4.

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CABBAGE SPRING ONION SALAD

INGREDIENTS: 

Cabbage 1 cup

Spring onion with stock 5

Black pepper 1 t spoon

Salt to taste

Finely chopped tomatoes 1/2 cup

Cucumber 1

Roasted Peanuts (Option)

Olive oil to mix

(Option yogurt)

 Method 

1. Clean and cut cabbage in fine.  

2. Crush black pepper to fine powder.

3. Cut spring onions.

4. Cut Cucumber small

5. Roasted ground nut (Option)

6. Mix all the ingredients.  

7. Finally add 1 spoon of olive oil and mix it well.

BRINJAL CHUTNEY - கத்திரிக்காய் சட்னி

INGREDIENTS:

Big round brinjal/Aubergine 1 no.
Red chillies 7 – 8 nos.
Tamarind 1/2 tsp,tightly packed
Mustard (big variety) 3/4 tblsp
Coconut,scraped 2 – 3 tblsp (option can used 1 Fried potato)
Asafoetida 1/8 tsp
Salt As needed
Coconut oil 2 tsp
Curry leaves 1 sprig


Method
Brush/apply oil over the washed brinjal evenly everywhere. Pierce a rod to the brinjal and roast it in direct flame every where evenly. You have to rotate the brinjal now and then for even roasting. Keep the flame in medium always.

After the skin of the brinjal gets blackened and the brinjal gets cooked completely remove from fire and cool down.(the pierced rod will not hold the brinjal anymore after the brinjal gets cooked,so you can take it as reference point)

Peel off the skin,if you have roasted evenly and the brinjal is done cooking,then removing the skin will be very easy. If not cooked well,the skin will not come that so easy.

Roast mustard and red chillies until mustard splutters.Add the coconut and give it a stir till nice aroma comes.

First grind the red chillies and tamarind and then add brinjal,coconut,mustard,salt and just give it a spin. The mustard should be just ground in to one and two.Add required water while grinding.

Heat oil and season with curry leaves and asafoetida and mix well. Serves best with Idly or dosa.

Pumpkin Biryani பம்ப்கின் பிரயாணி

 


Ingredients:

Basmati Rice - 2 cups
Pumpkin - 400 gms
Onion -1
Green chillies - 3
Garlic seeds - 8 flakes
Cumin seeds - A pinch
Cloves-2
Cardamoms - 3
Black pepper-6
Lemon-l
Ghee -2 tbsp
Salt to taste

Method :

1. Wash the rice and soak in water for 20 minutes.
2. Slice onion, chop garlic and green chillies finely.
3. Peel and chop pumpkin into cubes.
4. Heat ghee in a pan, add cumin, cloves, cardamom after a minute add chopped onions and garlic.
5. Stir briskly until onions becomes transparent. Add pumpkin and green chillies.
6. Add little water and salt, cover and cook till pumpkin is tender. Add lemon juice and remove from fire.
7. Cook soaked rice by adding 4 cups of fresh water. When it is done, strain away the excess water.
8. Take baking dish grease it little ghee and arrange a layer of rice and pumpkin mixture alternately.
9. The top most layer should be rice and bake in a moderate oven for 10 minutes and serve hot with Chicken Rendang.

Rava Laddu ரவ லட்டு

Ingredient:

1 1/2 cup - rava
1 1/2 cup - sugar
1/2 cup - ghee
4-5 - cardamoms
10-15 - cashewnuts broken into small pieces
2 tablespoon - raisins

Preparation Method:

1.Take a  a frying pan and add 2 tablespoon ghee

2.Add the rava and roast till light golden in color and keep it aside.

3.Take the sugar and powder it .Keep aside.Similarly powder the cardamoms after removing the skins

4.Now heat the remaining ghee and fry the cashew nuts and raisins.

5.Add the the rava and the sugar.Mix well till the mixture becomes thick

6.Shape into tight laddus when the mixture is still warm.