Asparagus And Broad Beans Recipes

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A PILAF OF ASPARAGUS, BROAD BEANS AND MINT



A Pilaf of Asparagus, Broad Beans and Mint image

A wonderful buttery taste of early summer, useful way to use up the first asparagus and beans and young garden mint. From Nigel Slater's new book Tender. Use the vegetable weights as a guide, use whatever you have.

Provided by lindseylcw

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 20m

Yield 2 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 cup broad bean, podded
12 asparagus spears, the thin ones
120 g basmati rice
50 g butter
3 bay leaves
6 green cardamom pods, crushed
6 black peppercorns
1 cinnamon stick
2 cloves
1/8 teaspoon cumin seed
1/8 teaspoon fresh thyme leave
4 spring onions, thin ones
1/4 teaspoon fresh parsley
2 tablespoons of fresh mint, chopped

Steps:

  • Cook the broad beans in salted water for 4 mins, till almost tender, drain.
  • Trim asparagus into short lengths, steam for 3 mins and drain.
  • wash the rice 3 times in cold water, stiring with your hand, cover with warm water, add a tsp salt and set aside for a good hour.
  • Melt the butter in a saucepan and add the bay leaves, cardamon, peppercorns,cinnamon stick, cloves, cumin seeds and thyme. Stir in the butter for a minute or two until the fragrance is released.
  • Drain the rice and tip it into the warmed spices, cover with 1 cm depth of water and bring to the boil.Season with salt, cover and turn the heat down to a simmer.
  • Finely slice the spring onions and chop the parsley.
  • After 5 mins remove the lid and gently fold in the asparagus, beans, spring onions and parsley. Replace lid and continue to cook for 5-6 mins, until the rice is tender but still has some bite to it. All the water should have been absorbed, leave with the lid on but the heat off for 2-3 minutes.
  • Remove lid, check seasoning, add extra butter if liked and fluff with a fork sprinkle over the mint.
  • Can be served with minted yoghurt if liked.

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