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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.

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Additional Time
5 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 2 people
Calories: 210 kcal
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: Turkish

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

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  1. First of all, thoroughly wash your chard.
  2. 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
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  1. Roughly chop your leaves.
  2. Heat the olive oil in your frying pan on a medium heat.
  3. Now add the sliced onions, garlic and peppers and stir around for a few minutes until they start to soften.
  4. 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.
  5. When the chard has wilted, add your tomato paste and mix it in to coat the contents of the pan.
  6. Now add a good splash of water and stir in to allow the chard and other vegetables to cook through for a few minutes.
  7. Meanwhile, add your spices and seasoning.
  8. Pour your sauteed Swiss chard contents into a bowl and leave to stand for 5 minutes or so.
  9. When it has cooled a little or reached room temperature, drizzle your pomegranate molasses over the top and serve.
For The Chard Stems
  1. Brush your frying pan with a little oil and heat on a medium-high heat.
  2. Lay the stems in the pan saute for a couple of minutes on each side.
  3. Drizzle pomegranate molasses (or lemon juice) and sprinkle red pepper flakes over them as they cook.
  4. 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 Information

Calories 210kcal (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 2people

Amount Per Serving

Calories 210

% Daily Value*

Calories 210kcal 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.