Warm Potato and Asparagus Salad

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Ingredients

  • 1 pound (500 grams) Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled
  • 12 stalks fresh asparagus
  • Pinch turmeric
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 medium onion, thinly sliced
  • ½ teaspoon mustard seeds
  • ½ teaspoon cumin seeds
  • 1 teaspoon garam masala
  • 3 tablespoons coriander leaves
  • 3 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • Salt and freshly ground pepper

Method

Cut potatoes into 1-inch cubes. Remove tough ends from asparagus and cut stalks into 3-inch pieces.

Add potatoes to a pot of cold salted water with turmeric and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-high and cook for 10 minutes or until just barely tender. Strain and spread out to cool.

Add asparagus to a pot of boiling salted water and blanch for 1 minute or until just undercooked. Drain and rinse until cold.

Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and sauté for 2 to 3 minutes or until transparent. Add mustard, cumin seeds and garam masala and cook for 1 minute or until fragrant. Fold in potatoes and asparagus and toss to coat vegetables. Cook for 2 minutes to heat through, then stir in coriander leaves and lemon juice. Season well with salt and pepper.