Submitted by: Courtney (Recipe By: Vegetarian Times)
1 large onion, finely diced
Pinch or 2 of saffron threads
2 garlic cloves (I use more--I love garlic!)
sea salt and pepper (optional)
1 C cilantro leaves
1/4 C parsley leaves
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
2 teaspoons tomato paste
2 medium bunches chard leaves, with stems
2 15 ounce cans chickpeas, organic, with liquid, or 3 cups home-cooked
1)Heat a wide skillet over med. heat. Add a saute liquid, or use pan spray.
Add onion and saffron, cook over med. heat, stirring occasionally, 12 to 15
minutes. Pound garlic with 1/2 tsp. salt (if using), cilantro, parsley, and
cumin to make a rough paste. When onions are golden, add paste to pan along with
tomato paste.
2)Slice chard leaves off stems. Place in wide pot with 2 cups water and cook,
covered, about 5 minutes. Set leaves aside in colander, reserving cooking water.
3)Trim chard stems so that you are left with planklike pieces of even width. Cut
planks (stems) into fine dice and drop into reserved chard water. Simmer until
tender, about 10 minutes.
4)Add chickpeas with liquid, or 1 cup water or stock, to the onion. Coarsely
chop chard and add it as well. Simmer 10 minutes, then add chard stems. Taste
for seasonings and adjust as needed.
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