Pazı Borani (Turkish Swiss Chard with Yogurt)

Pazı Borani (Turkish Swiss Chard with Yogurt)

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Total time
25 min
Level
Easy
Servings
2 servings
Ingredients
7

About this dish

This Pazı Borani (Turkish Swiss Chard with Yogurt) recipe follows the actual preparation, main cooking method, and finish in order.

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Wash the Swiss chard, drain the water, and chop both leaves and stems into bite-sized pieces. Heat 20ml olive oil in a pan, sauté the onion and half of the minced garlic, then add the Swiss chard and cook until wilted. Combine the cooled chard with the yogurt sauce. Briefly heat the chili flakes in the remaining 10ml olive oil and drizzle it on top.

Instructions

Read the steps as a cooking flow: prep, heat, seasoning, doneness control, and finish.

5 steps
  1. 1
    Prep

    Wash the Swiss chard, drain the water, and chop both leaves and stems into bite-sized pieces.

  2. 2
    Prep

    Finely chop the onion and mince the garlic.

  3. 3
    Heat

    Heat 20ml olive oil in a pan, sauté the onion and half of the minced garlic, then add the Swiss chard and cook until wilted.

  4. 4
    Season

    Mix the Greek yogurt, remaining minced garlic, and salt in a bowl to prepare the yogurt sauce.

  5. 5
    Season

    Combine the cooled chard with the yogurt sauce.

    Briefly heat the chili flakes in the remaining 10ml olive oil and drizzle it on top.

Practical Cooking Checks

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Key technique
Creamy yogurt texture
Finish cue
Combine the cooled chard with the yogurt sauce.

Cooking decision evidence

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This recipe

25min, 7 ingredients

Category median

40min, 8 ingredients

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Tips

Make sure to cool the sautéed Swiss chard completely before mixing to keep the yogurt sauce thick.
Using thick Greek yogurt with low moisture content yields a richer and creamier taste.

Estimated nutrition (per serving)

Calories
180
kcal
Protein
9
g
Carbs
8
g
Fat
13
g