Cream of mushrooms with asparagus

Name: Cream of mushrooms with asparagus
Total time: 1800 s
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 15-18 asparagus spears; 3 cup thickly sliced mushrooms; 2 green chilies, sliced; 1/2 c heavy cream; 2 tbsps olive oil; 1 cup onions, chopped; 1 tbsp butter; 1 tsp whole wheat flour; 1 tbsp chopped garlic; Salt to taste; 1/4 tsp mustard powder; 1/4 tsp black pepper powder

Lakshmi Sridharan Ph D @cook_19872338

USA

#VR #mushrooms An excellent recipe-mushrooms with asparagus is a match made in heaven. This recipe has all the vitamins, minerals and protein you need for good health. Mushrooms are goodm source of good nutrients for vegetarians. It provides carbohydrates and proteins, and very little fat. In addition, it contains B vitamins, such as B2, B3, B5 and folates, vitamin D, phosphorus, potassium and sodium, among others.. Mushrooms are the only vegetable that contain vitamin D and Selenium . It has the power to prevent cancer, diabetes and many other diseases.. It is necessary to add mushrooms to the diet at this time when diabetes and obesity are increasing all over the world

Asparagus is good for you: can help with weight loss, prevent urinary tract infections (UTIs), promote reproductive health, and be a mood booster. Asparagus packs nutrients—including vitamins A, C, E, K, and B6, folate, iron, potassium, copper, calcium, and protein—and is a rich source of antioxidants

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Ingredients

30 mins

4 servings

15-18asparagus spears
3 cupthickly sliced mushrooms
2green chilies, sliced
1/2 cheavy cream
2 tbspsolive oil
1 cuponions, chopped
1 tbspbutter
1 tspwhole wheat flour
1 tbspchopped garlic
Salt to taste
1/4 tspmustard powder
1/4 tspblack pepper powder
side dish

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Steps

30 mins

1

Prepare a checklist. all necessary ingredients within reach
thouroughly wash mushrooms under running water. remove the moisture by placing them an a clean kitchen towel. remove the stalks, but do not discard them.. Make thick slices of mushroom
Blanch Asparagus.. Heat sufficient water in a deep sauce pan.
Scrape the asparagus, especially the hard knots and put into the hot water.
Add salt and blanch.
Remove the asparagus from hot water and dip into a bowl of iced water. Drain the asparagus.
2

To make roux: Heat olive oil in a sauce pan.
Add butter to the hot oil and when it melts add onions and sauté until translucent.. Add garlic, chilies and continue to saute. For a couple of minutes.
Add whole wheat flour and sauté. Add mushrooms, salt and 2 cup hot water to the pan and mix. Cover and cook till the mushrooms soften. Add cream to the mushroom mixture and mix well.
3

Chop the cut off ends of asparagus into big pieces and add to the mushrooms and mix. Add mustard powder and black pepper powder and mix well.
Drain the asparagus and arrange them with all their tips facing same side. Trim them at the other end so that all of them are of the same length. Arrange the asparagus on a serving plate in layers.
Pour this mushroom cream sauce over the asparagus and serve. Enjy the vitamin rich dish

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Lakshmi Sridharan Ph D @cook_19872338

on September 02, 2024 19:47

USA

I am a scientist with a Ph.D from University of Michigan. Ann Arbor. I also have a M. SC from University of Madras. Enjoy sharing my knowledge in science and my experience in gardening and cooking with others. I am a free lance writer, published several articles on Indian culture, traditions, Indian cuisine, science of gardening and etc in National and Inernational magazines. I am a health food nut. I am passionate about photography