Spiced Stir-Fried Asparagus with Coconut

In the southern Indian state of Kerala, vegetables often are stir-fried with spices and coconut. These dishes, known as thoran, generally just enough liquid to help the vegetables cook, but not so much as to create a sauce. Hence, they are called dry currie. For our version, we stir-fry asparagus, not a typical vegetable on the Indian table, but its sweet, grassy flavor pairs well with the spices and coconut. For less chili heat, seed the jalapeño before slicing.