- 400 grams of Swiss chard
- ½ cup of raisins
- 2 cups of water
- ½ onion
- 2 tablespoons of oil
- 150 ml of cooking cream (heavy cream)
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Grated cheese
- Sesame (optional)
Wash, drain, and cut the Swiss chard into thin strips. Then make some cross cuts to prevent the strips of the vegetable from being too long and uncomfortable to eat.
In a pot, bring two cups of water to a boil. When it is boiling, add the Swiss chard and raisins. Add salt to taste. Let them boil for 5 minutes, drain them with a strainer, and set them aside.
Cut the onion into thin julienne strips. Sauté it in a pot with the oil over low heat. When they begin to become translucent, add the Swiss chard with the raisins you had set aside. Mix well to combine the ingredients.
Add the cream (cooking cream). Stir and let the cream thicken until it reaches your desired consistency. Check the salt level. If it dries out too much, you can add a bit of the water you used to boil the vegetables.
Serve this dish hot. Add some grated cheese to your liking and a drizzle of oil to finish.
In this case, I used sesame seeds, which is a nut that we use in Cuba and adds a slightly crunchy touch. You can also use crushed roasted peanuts, so it’s not too coarse. This recipe is delicious and very easy to make.
The contrast of savory and sweet flavors and the creaminess of the dish will make family and friends wish for you to cook chard for them again very soon.
Enjoy your meal!!