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🍽️ Chard Parcels with Couscous Filling and Yogurt Dip
199 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings
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Ingredients
- 8 large Swiss chard leaves
- salt
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1 red chili pepper
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 100 g couscous
- 350 ml vegetable broth (hot)
- pepper
- 1 pinch ground cinnamon
- 1 organic lemon
- 300 g yogurt (1.5% fat)
Instructions
- 1. Thoroughly wash the chard leaves under running water.
- 2. Cut the thick stems off the leaves.
- 3. Dice the cut stems into very small cubes.
- 4. Bring a pot of water and salt to a boil.
- 5. Add the chard leaves to the boiling water.
- 6. Blanch the leaves for exactly one minute (cook briefly in boiling water).
- 7. Drain the leaves and immediately rinse them with cold water to stop the cooking process.
- 8. Let the leaves drain well.
- 9. Peel the garlic clove.
- 10. Wash the chili pepper thoroughly.
- 11. Remove the stem and seeds of the chili pepper.
- 12. Dice the garlic and chili pepper into very small cubes.
- 13. Add some oil to a frying pan.
- 14. Heat the oil over medium heat.
- 15. Add the diced garlic, chili, and chard stems to the pan.
- 16. Sauté the vegetables for two minutes.
- 17. Add the couscous to the pan.
- 18. Fry the couscous for one minute.
- 19. Stir the broth into the mixture.
- 20. Let the mixture swell on low heat for about five minutes.
- 21. Remove the pan from the heat.
- 22. Season the filling with salt, pepper, and a pinch of cinnamon.
- 23. Lay the chard leaves side by side on your work surface.
- 24. Place one heaped tablespoon of filling on the bottom end of each leaf.
- 25. Fold the side edges of the leaves towards the center.
- 26. Roll the leaves up tightly.
- 27. Fill a pot with about a hand's breadth of water.
- 28. Place a steamer insert in the pot.
- 29. Bring the water to a boil.
- 30. Wash the lemon under hot water.
- 31. Dry the lemon.
- 32. Slice the lemon into thin rounds.
- 33. Place the chard rolls in the steamer insert.
- 34. Top the rolls with the lemon slices.
- 35. Steam the rolls covered for ten minutes.
- 36. Whisk the yogurt in a small bowl.
- 37. Season the yogurt with salt and pepper.
- 38. Serve the finished rolls with the yogurt dip.
Nutrition per serving
- kcal: 199
- Protein: 7 g · Fett/Fat: 8 g · Carbs: 22 g