kookoo sabzi recipe
Kuku (Persian:کوکو سبزی), also spelled as kookoo sabzi, is an egg-based and often vegetarian Iranian dish made of whipped eggs folded in various ingredients. It is similar to the Italian frittata, the French quiche, the Arabian eggah, or an open-faced omelette, but it typically has less egg than a frittata, and it cooks for a shorter amount of time, over a low heat, before turned over or grilled briefly to set the top layer.
It is served either hot or cold as a starter, side dish or a main course, and is accompanied with bread and either yogurt or salad. In parts of northern Iran, kuku might be used as a midday meal, and might be served with either plain cooked rice (kate) or bread.
Cookbooks from Iran's Safavid and Qajar periods mention kuku with coriander as one of its ingredients. Qajar documents introduce it as a side dish. Herb kuku (kuku sabzi), which is the most popular type, is served traditionally at Nowruz, the Iranian New Year's Day, and also at Easter, which is celebrated by the Iranian Armenians.
INGREDIENTS
- 2 cups chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
- 2 cups chopped chives (Iranian tareh)
- 1 cup chopped fresh dill
- 1 cup chopped cilantro
- 2 tablespoons barberries (zereshk), rinsed
- 2 tablespoons walnuts, chopped
- 6 large eggs
- 1/3 teaspoon turmeric
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1 tablespoon flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder(optional)
- Vegetable oil or olive oil
INSTRUCTIONS
Step 1
Beat eggs with a fork or whisk just until the yolks and whites are blended.
Step 2
Add all the chopped herbs, barberries, walnuts, turmeric, flour, baking powder, salt and pepper, mix until combined.
Step 3
For pan fried Kookoo Sabzi warm up a pan with some oil to a high heat and once the oil gets hot you add the mixture to the pan and cook for about 20 minutes on medium heat. Cut the kookoo into four pieces and carefully flip each piece and cook for another 20 minutes.
For oven baked Kuku Sabzi pour the herb mixture into a well-oiled baking dish. Place in a 350 F preheated oven for about 30 minutes. Remove from the oven and cool for a few minutes then turn upside down on to a flat serving plate. Cut Kuku into serving-size pieces.