Difficulty: Easy
Instructions
Things You'll Need:
- 1 bunch of Swiss chard washed and chopped into pieces, white stems separated from green leaves
- Large saucepan
- 1 large chopped onion
- 1 tsp. of ground coriander
- 1 15 oz. can of garbanzo beans
- 2 yams cut into thick slices or chunks
- Tabasco sauce to taste
- 1/4 tsp. of ground cumin
- 1/2 cup of white or brown rice
- 1/2 tsp. of ground tumeric
- 1/2 tsp. of ground cinnamon
- 1 or 2 cloves of garlic
- 1/2 tsp. of ground ginger
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 1/4 cup of golden or dark raisins
- 1 16 oz. can of tomatoes
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Step 1
Saute onion, garlic and the white stems of the Swiss chard over a medium-low heat until it is just softened. This should take about 5 to 6 minutes.
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Step 2
Add the chopped greens of the chard and cook for a few more minutes until wilted.
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Step 3
Combine the yams, garlic, raisins, garbanzo beans and tomatoes with the onion and chard mixture and cook for about 5 minutes until everything is well incorporated. You should smell a very aromatic scent by the time the mixture is ready for the next step.
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Step 4
Create a well in the middle of the mixture and pour in the rice. Moisten the rice with the mixture and then cover the pot with the top. Cook for an additional 25 to 30 minutes or until the rice is fully cooked.
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Step 5
Add Tabasco sauce for taste to complete the dish.
