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Swiss Chard Saag

Instant Pot Swiss Chard Saag is a savory, quick and easy way to prepare this delicious green side dish. Delicious with any curry or korma, and a great color contrast!  It only takes a few minutes to prep the vegetables and saute them before letting the Instant Pot do the rest.
Course Side Dish
Cuisine Indian
Keyword chard, easy side dish, from scratch, Gluten-free, indian food, quick vegetable side, vegan option, vegetarian
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Servings 6 servings
Author Beth

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon ghee
  • 1 onion diced
  • 4 teaspoons minced garlic
  • 2 teaspoons minced ginger
  • Spice mixture
  • 1-2 teaspoons salt to taste
  • 1 teaspoon ground coriander
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • ½ teaspoon garam masala
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • ⅛-1/4 teaspoon cayenne adjust to taste
  • ¼ teaspoon turmeric
  • 2 bunches about 1 ½ pounds Rainbow Chard, rinsed, thick leaf midribs removed and torn or chopped
  • Ghee or butter, for serving

Instructions

  • Press the “saute” button on the Instant Pot and add the ghee.
  • Once it melts, add the onion to the pot and stir-fry for 3 minutes until just turning golden.
  • Add the garlic and ginger and cook for another minute.
  • Stir the spices into the pot and stir-fry for 1 minute until the vegetables are coated.
  • Add the swiss chard by handfuls, stirring until each part wilts a little and leaves room for more until it's all added and coated with the seasoning mixture.
  • Secure the lid, close the pressure valve and cook for 15 minutes at high pressure. Release pressure naturally.
  • Remove the lid and use an immersion blender to puree the contents of the pot (or pour the contents into a blender and then add the blended mixture back into the pot). You may need to transfer your cooked chard to a smaller container, such as a bowl, so that the immersion blender will actually be immersed in the vegetables. It cooks down a lot!
  • Serve with ghee.

Notes

To make this recipe vegan, substitute olive oil for the ghee.