Recipes Swiss Chard with Ginger and Cumin 3.0 (1,280) Add your rating & review “I often use just one or two spices, such as the ginger and cumin in this Swiss chard,” says Madhur Jaffrey. “It’s a very northern Indian approach.”More Northern Indian Recipes By Madhur Jaffrey Updated on May 23, 2017 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: © John Kernick Total Time: 35 mins Yield: 6 Ingredients 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 1 teaspoon cumin seeds 2 jalapeños, minced 1 1/2 tablespoons minced fresh ginger 3 pounds Swiss chard—rinsed, stems cut into 1/2-inch pieces, leaves cut into 1-inch ribbons Salt 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice Directions In a large, deep skillet, heat the oil. Add the cumin and cook over moderately high heat until slightly darkened, 10 seconds. Add the jalapeños and ginger and cook, stirring, until fragrant, 1 minute. Stir in the chard leaves and stems with the water that clings to the leaves and a pinch of salt. Cover and cook over low heat, stirring, until the chard is tender, 12 minutes. Uncover and cook over high heat until most of the liquid has evaporated, 2 minutes. Add the lemon juice, season the chard with salt and serve. Rate it Print