African Vegetable Stew

==Ingredients==
* 1 Onion (very large) -chopped
* 1 Swiss chard bunch
* 1 cn Garbanzo beans -(known also as Chickpeas, ceci, etc.)
* 1/2 c raisins
* 1/2 c rice, raw
* 2 yams
* Several fresh tomatoes -(or large can)
* 1 garlic clove -(or more to taste)
* salt and pepper,-to taste
* Tabasco sauce, -to taste
==Directions==
# Fry Onion, garlic and white stems of chard until barely limp.
# Add chopped greens and fry a bit.
# Either peel the yams or scrub them well with a vegetable brush, then slice them into thick slices.
# Add garbanzos, raisins, yams, tomatoes, salt and pepper.
# Cook a couple of minutes.
# Make a well in the center of the mixture in the pot.
# Put the rice in the well and pat it down until it's wet.
# Cover and cook until rice is done, about 25 minutes.
# Add Tabasco sauce to taste.
Category:Central African Recipes
Category:Central African Vegetarian
Category:Swiss chard Recipes
Category:Raisin Recipes
Category:Rice Recipes
Category:Chickpea Recipes
Category:Yam Recipes
Category:Vegetarian Recipes
Category:Stew Recipes
Category:Vegetarian Main Dish Recipes
Category:World Recipes