Steamed Chaya – Spinach Tree

Overhead Steamed Chaya-Tree spinach in a bowl with tofu scramble, baked plantains with a fork with a black handle on a white background

Steamed Chaya – Spinach Tree

Steamed Chaya - Spinach Tree is so delicious, made with chopped chaya cooked in onions, garlic, tomatoes until tender. Serve with scrambled tofu and baked plantains for a delicious breakfast or brunch.

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Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Keyword: steamed chaya

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 25

Servings: servings

Calories: 126kcal

Equipment

1 large saucepan

Ingredients

4 cups chaya leaves chopped
1 tablespoon oil I used avocado
1 small onion chopped
3 cloves garlic minced
1 medium tomato chopped
1/4 cup vegetable broth or 1/4 vegetable bouillon plus 1/4 cup water
salt to taste

Instructions

Remove chaya leaves from stems of the plant, rinse under cold water.
Cover chaya leaves with cold water in a medium saucepan. Bring the leaves to a boil on medium-high, reduce to simmer for 20 minutes. Discard water and roughly chop the boiled leaves.
Heat oil in a saucepan on medium high, add onion, and cook until soft, about 2 minutes. Stir in garlic and tomatoes and cook until fragrant, about one minute.
Stir in chaya leaves, 1/4 cup vegetable broth or 1/4 of vegetable bouillon plus 1/4 cup water. Cover saucepan and cook for about 5 minutes or until chaya is tender. Season with salt to taste.

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