Garbanzos and Swiss Chard in
the Style of the Tunisian Sahel (Morshan)
I first tasted this at Susan Steinsapir's wake. Kay Hartman brought
it and subsequently posted it on rfc. Just like everything else I've tried
of Kay's, it was so good, I had to include it in my food page recipe collection.
I may have to start a whole new section just for her recipes.
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3/4 pound Swiss chard leaves, stemmed, rinsed and torn into large pieces
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2 large cloves garlic, peeled
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1/2 teaspoon coarse salt
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1 teaspoon ground coriander
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1 small dried red chile
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2 tablespoons olive oil
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1/2 cup minced onion
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2 teaspoons tomato paste
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1 cup Basic Cooked Garbanzos, with 3/4 cup cooking liquid [I don't know
what she means by Basic Cooked Garbanzos - I just cooked some beans, plain,
in water]
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1 lemon, cut in wedges, optional
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In pot steam, parboil or microwave chard leaves until tender, about
5 minutes.
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Set leaves in colander to drain.
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Squeeze out excess moisture and shred coarsely.
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Crush garlic in mortar with salt, coriander and chile until thick, crumbly
paste forms.
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Heat olive oil in 10-inch skillet and saute onion until pale-golden.
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Add garlic paste and tomato paste and stir into oil until sizzling.
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Add chard, Basic Cooked Garbanzos and cooking liquid and cook, stirring
occasionally, 10 minutes.
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Remove from heat and let stand until ready to serve. (Contents of skillet
should be very moist but not soupy. For looser texture, stir in more garbanzo
cooking liquid.)
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Serve warm, at room temperature or cold with lemon wedges.
Makes 4 servings. [For a main course, I think I could eat a recipe by
myself. I made a triple recipe for the wake and was surprised at how little
it was.]
Note: Broccoli rabe, dandelion leaves, mustard greens, kale or turnip
tops may be substituted for Swiss chard. [I used red chard because that
was what was in the store.] Discard any yellow or damaged leaves and cook
like chard. Cooking time will vary.
Each serving contains about:
165 calories; 667 mg sodium; trace cholesterol; 8 grams fat; 10 grams
carbohydrates; 6 grams protein; 1.74 grams fiber.