Cream of mushrooms with asparagus

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

Steps

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