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Red Chard Saag

Red swiss chard come together in this South Asian dish, fragrant with ginger and simmered on the stove. Serve with naan bread or basamati rice.

25 min · Serves 4 · Easy

Serves
4

Ingredients

Time
Prep 5 min · Cook 20 min · 25 min total
Difficulty
easy
  1. 1

    Finely chop (or process) chard leaves. Set aside. Heat oil or ghee in heavy bottomed saute pan at med-high.

  2. 2

    When oil is hot, add onion (be careful, as the oil may splatter) and sauté until transparent.

  3. 3

    Add chopped chard and let wilt. Add vindaloo and reduce heat. Simmer covered, stirring occasionally, for 10-20 minutes or until desired consistency is reached.

    20 min
  4. 4

    If you find the mixture is getting dry, add water. After simmering, raise heat and add garlic and ginger.

  5. 5

    Stir and heat for 5 minutes. Serve with Naan bread and/or basamati rice.

    5 min

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