Stir fry asparagus

•500 gm fresh asparagus

•1½ Tsp olive oil

•¼ Tsp Yellow asafetida powder

•¾ Tsp salt

•¼ Tsp ground black pepper

•Juice of 1 lemon

1.Wash the asparagus and remove the thick base part.

2.Heat oil in a pan over moderate heat. Sprinkle asafetida and drop the asparagus. Stir fry the asparagus carefully not to break it.

3.Add salt, black pepper and cook until tender but a little firm so that the asparagus doesn’t loose its shape.

4.Serve warm with a squeeze of lemon juice.

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