Chicory In Olive Oil

Ingredients
1 kg chicory
1/2 cup olive oil
4 medium onions, peeled and thinly sliced
salt
lemon slices
Cooking method according to shahiya.com
1. Trim off the stems of the chicory, wash the leaves and chop them.

2. Boil some water in a pan, add the chicory leaves to it and leave them for 5 – 10 minutes until soft. Then, remove, drain and squeeze them if necessary to take out the excess water.
3. In a pan, fry the onions in ¼ cup oil until they turn golden brown. Remove half of them and keep aside for garnish.
4. Add in the chicory leaves to the pan and fry for a few minutes. Then add the rest of the olive oil, flavor with salt and cook for a few more minutes.
5. Remove the chicory and onion mix onto a serving platter and decorate with the rest of the onions on top and the lemon slices on the side.
6. Serve cold or hot.

H.Zoghib