Sauteed Swiss Chard Recipe (Turkish Pazı Kavurma)
This Turkish sauteed Swiss chard is packed with nutrients, really easy to make and wonderfully tasty. It can be enjoyed as a main dish with rice or bulgur, as a meze plate or as vegetable side dish.Pazı kavurma is suitable for vegetarians and vegans.
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Equipment
- 1 frying pan
- 1 sharp knife
- 1 salad spinner
Servings 2 people
Ingredients
For The Sauteed Chard Leaves
- 1 bunch Swiss chard leaves (approximately 150 grams with stems removed)
- 2 medium onions (peeled, quartered & thinly sliced)
- 1 red bell pepper (deseeded & finely chopped)
- 2 cloves garlic (peeled, crushed & thinly sliced)
- 1 dessert spoon tomato paste
- 1 teaspoon sweet paprika
- 1 teaspoon pul biber (hot red pepper flakes)
- 1 teaspoon pomegranate molasses (or fresh lemon juice )
- 1 tablespoon olive oil (for frying)
- salt & pepper (to season)
For The Chard Stems
- 1 bunch chard stems (approximately 150 grams)
- 1 teaspoon hot red pepper flakes
- 1 teaspoon pomegranate molasses (or fresh lemon juice)
- 1 dessert spoon sunflower oil (for frying)
Instructions
- First of all, thoroughly wash your chard.
- Now dry it off in a salad spinner, cut the stems from the leaves and place the stems to one side.
For The Sauteed Chard Leaves
- Roughly chop your leaves.
- Heat the olive oil in your frying pan on a medium heat.
- Now add the sliced onions, garlic and peppers and stir around for a few minutes until they start to soften.
- Add your chopped chard leaves to the pan and gently stir them around until they start to wilt and mix with the onions and peppers.
- When the chard has wilted, add your tomato paste and mix it in to coat the contents of the pan.
- Now add a good splash of water and stir in to allow the chard and other vegetables to cook through for a few minutes.
- Meanwhile, add your spices and seasoning.
- Pour your sauteed Swiss chard contents into a bowl and leave to stand for 5 minutes or so.
- When it has cooled a little or reached room temperature, drizzle your pomegranate molasses over the top and serve.
For The Chard Stems
- Brush your frying pan with a little oil and heat on a medium-high heat.
- Lay the stems in the pan saute for a couple of minutes on each side.
- Drizzle pomegranate molasses (or lemon juice) and sprinkle red pepper flakes over them as they cook.
- Remove from the heat and serve as a meze or side dish with your sauteed chard dish.
Notes
- As with all of our recipes the calories for our sauteed Swiss chard recipe are approximate and meant as a guide only. Calories are on a per person basis, based on one serving per person.
- If you don't want to separate your chard leaves and stems, you can chop up the stems and cook them into your kavurma dish. Add them with your onions and peppers.
- Serve your sauteed chard as a side dish to a main meal or as a meze plate. In Turkey, it is often enjoyed topped with natural yoghurt.
Nutrition
Calories: 210kcal
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