Looking for an uncomplicated way to get a variety of greens in your diet? Try this Swiss Chard Curry – Instant Pot Kashmiri Haak recipe.

What is Swiss Chard Curry – Instant Pot Kashmiri Haak?

Swiss chard is a leafy green vegetable with a taste similar to spinach and beets. If you are bored with eating spinach you need to get on the swiss chard train. You can find swiss chard in the produce section in most grocery stores.

Kashmiri’s eat haak very regularly. We typically make haak with collard greens. However, I have incorporated recipes with various other greens, for instance Kale, Collard and now Swiss Chard.

Here are some other Haak recipes:

Collard and Lotus Stem Curry

Kashmiri Haak Paneer

Instant Pot Kohlrabi Curry

Haak is delicious and very easy to make. It is typically paired with steamed rice in Kashmiri cuisine.

Dried red chili pepper versus serrano peppers?

Kashmiri cuisine uses either. I have used green Serrano peppers in the Kashmiri Haak/ Instant Pot Collard Greens and both red dried chili pepper and serrano pepper in this one as a variation.

How do I make Swiss Chard Curry – Instant Pot Kashmiri Haak ?

Firstly, strip the leaves randomly by hand into 4 to 5-inch pieces each. You can discard most of the long stems, just keep about one or 2.

Then, rinse the leaves well in a colander filled with water a couple of times. Drain all the excess water. I used 1 bunch of red swiss chard for this recipe (roughly 6 ounces when chopped, 3 to 3 and 1/4 cups tightly squeezed in a measuring cup). Second, select sauté on the Instant Pot. Next, and add oil, asafoetida, and whole dried red chili peppers.

Also, add water immediately. Moreover, make sure that the oil is not too hot. Once the water starts boiling add in salt, baking soda. Stir well.

Subsequently, add swiss chard slowly. This step key. The chard needs to be added in batches and stirred and submerged in the hot water. This enables the chard to maintain their green color. When all the leaves are in the water, press cancel immediately.

Further, close the lid and select manual/high pressure for 3 minutes. When done quick pressure release. Then, open the lid and add serrano pepper. Stir well. It needs to be soupy. Finally, transfer into a serving bowl right away. Serve hot over steamed rice.

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Swiss Chard Curry – Instant Pot Kashmiri Haak

Shilpa

Looking for an uncomplicated way to get a variety of greens in your diet? Try this Swiss Chard Curry – Instant Pot Kashmiri Haak recipe.

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Prep Time 2

Cook Time 7

Total Time 9

Course Side Dish

Cuisine Indian, Kashmiri Food

Servings 4

Equipment

Pressure Cooker

Ingredients

3 tbsp oil of choice
1/2 tsp asafoetida (heeng)
3/4 tsp salt
2 whole dried red chili peppers
1 cup water
1/4 tsp baking soda (optional, helps maintain the green color)
1 bunch swiss chard (approximately 3 to 3 and 1/4 cups tightly squeezed in measuring cup)
1 serrano pepper, small whole (hari mirch)

Instructions

Prep

Strip the leaves randomly by hand into 4 to 5-inch pieces each, or you can use scissors to cut them. Discard most of the long stems, just keep about one or 2. Then, rinse the leaves well in a colander filled with water a couple of times. Drain all the excess water. I used 1 bunch of red swiss chard for this recipe (roughly 6 ounces when chopped, 3 to 3 and 1/4 cups tightly squeezed in a measuring cup).

Cook

Select sauté on the Instant Pot. Next, and add oil, asafoetida, and whole dried red chili peppers.
Add water immediately. Once the water starts boiling add in salt, baking soda. Stir well.
Add swiss chard slowly. This step key. The chard needs to be added in batches and stirred and submerged in the hot water. This enables the chard to maintain their green color. When all the leaves are in the water, press cancel immediately.
Close the lid and select manual/high pressure for 3 minutes. When done quick release the pressure. Then, open the lid and add serrano pepper. Stir well. This dish needs to be soupy. Transfer the cooked haak into a serving bowl right away. Serve hot over steamed rice.

Notes

I have eliminated Kashmiri tikki masala in this recipe. It is typically added in the end. However, It is hard to find n the U.S. If you have it you can add a pinch once you open the lid.
Baking powder is optional. It maintains the green color of the leaves. However, please feel free to eliminate it if you want to.

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