Name: Swiss Chard and Crisp Shallot Rolls with Cilantro Raita
Yield: Makes 4 first-course or side-dish servings
Ingredients: 1 cup vegetable oil; 1/2 pound shallots, thinly sliced (2 cups); 8 medium Swiss chard leaves, stems trimmed flush with leaves; 1 small garlic clove; 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt; 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro; 1 cup whole-milk yogurt; a deep-fat thermometer

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Swiss Chard and Crisp Shallot Rolls with Cilantro RaitaJonelle Weaver

The raita — a type of Indian yogurt sauce — makes a terrific dip for the rolls. A cilantro raita seemed right for this global menu because cilantro is one of the most widely used herbs in the world.

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