Name: Steamed Asparagus with Cardamom Butter
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons whole cardamom pods (about 50), smashed with the flat side of a knife; 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil; 1/4 cup unsalted butter; 2 pounds fresh asparagus, tough woody stems snapped off; 1/2 teaspoon salt

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Steamed Asparagus with Cardamom ButterCookbook cover image courtesy of Random House

Rich Vellante, the talented executive chef of Legal Sea Foods restaurants, developed this wonderful recipe during the "Spices of Life" project when we were working with Chef Suresh Vaidyanathan from the Oberoi Hotel group in India.

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