Baked Potato with Swiss Chard
Baked potato topped with Swiss chard and saffron sauce: raisins and almonds give the chard a subtle oriental touch.
Ingredients
- 500 g large potatoes (2 large potatoes)
- 400 g Swiss chard (preferably leaf chard)
- 20 g raisins (1 tbsp)
- 30 g raw almond kernels (1 tbsp)
- 150 g Yogurt (1.5% fat)
- 1 tsp flour
- 100 ml classic vegetable broth
- 0.1 g saffron strands (1 small tin)
- 2 tbsp Rapeseed oil
- Salt
- Pepper
- ground cumin
Instructions
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1.
Brush potatoes under running water, pat dry, and prick the skins several times with a sharp knife. Bake in a preheated oven at 200 °C (170 °C fan, gas level 3) on the middle rack for 45 minutes.
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2.
Meanwhile wash the Swiss chard thoroughly, drain, and trim. Slice leaves and stems into thin strips. Soak raisins in about 50 ml lukewarm water in a small bowl. Roughly chop almonds.
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3.
Whisk yogurt with flour until smooth in a small bowl. Warm the broth and stir in saffron strands.
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4.
Heat oil in a large non-stick pan. Sauté chard for 2–3 minutes. Add saffron broth, cover, and cook over medium heat for 6–8 minutes.
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5.
Move chard to one side of the pan. Stir the yogurt‑flour mixture into the broth, mix well, and bring back to a boil.
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6.
Add raisins and almonds. Season with salt, pepper, and cumin.
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7.
Halve the potatoes and season with salt. Serve topped with the chard mixture.