Baked Chicken & Asparagus
Everytime I go to the vegetable store, I look at Asparagus; but I never wanted to buy it, because I heard that it doesn’t taste good. Then recently I read about the endless health benefits of this amazing vegetable, I decided to give it a try, and it was really good. Now if you take a look at the health benefits of Asparagus, you will know that it really is an amazing vegetable.
Asparagus is high in folate and vitamin K, so it is great for pregnant women. It is very good for our heart. Asparagus helps treat infertility and it is considered best for arthritis and asthma rheumatism. It can detoxify our body and it lowers LDL cholesterol. Asparagus has anti- oxidants which prevent aging and it also contains antifungal and antiviral qualities. It’s known as a body cleanser, and prevents kidney stone and urinary infections. It contains anti-cancer agents, and it also helps fight high blood pressure, prevents hair loss, helps treat tooth ache, etc, etc... This list doesn’t end here.
So here is a simple recipe of Asparagus baked with Chicken drum sticks, this along with one or two chapattis (wheat bread) make a healthy dinner.
Recipe(2 servings): Asparagus – 10, Chicken drum sticks- 2, red chili powder- 1tsp, coriander powder- 1tsp, black pepper powder- ½ tsp, salt, ¼ tsp, vinegar or lime juice- ¼ tsp, turmeric powder- a small pinch.
Method: Clean the chicken and asparagus, draw few lines on the chicken with a knife; marinate them with all the other ingredients. Pre-heat the oven to 400 degree F, bake the chicken for 15minutes, take out and turn it over and add the asparagus and bake for another 8 to 10 minutes. Serve with chapatti or rice.