Black Sea Style Mancar Dish

Ingredients

• 1 bunch fresh collard greens
• 1 tea glass cracked corn
• 1 onion
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 4 cups hot water

Calories are an editor’s estimate per serving, not a lab measurement.

Method

1. 1

   Wash and finely chop the collard greens, blanch them in boiling water for 5 minutes, and drain.

2. 2

   In a wide pot, sauté finely chopped onions in olive oil until golden.

3. 3

   Add tomato paste to the onions and continue sautéing until fragrant.

4. 4

   Add the blanched collard greens and washed cracked corn to the pot.

5. 5

   Add hot water, salt, and red pepper flakes, then cover the pot.

6. 6

   Simmer on low heat for about 30 minutes until the corn is tender and serve hot.

Note. To add extra flavor to your mancar dish, you can drizzle garlic yogurt over it before serving.