Kuku-ye sabzi

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food of life
kukus & egg dishes
Fresh Herb Kuku
Fresh Herb
Kuku
Makes 4 servings
Preparation time: 25 minutes
Cooking time: 1 hour
Makes 4 servings
Preparation time: 25 minutes
Cooking time: 1 hour
garnish
1 tablespoon oil, butter, or ghee*
⅓ cup barberries,* picked over, soaked
5intocold
6 eggs
water for 15 minutes , drained
1and
teaspoon
rinsed baking powder
teaspoongrape
Persian
allspice
11teaspoon
molasses
or (advieh),
sugar
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376
2 tablespoons water
1 teaspoon salt
batter
¢ teaspoon freshly ground
V cup
oil,pepper
butter, or ghee*
black
12large
or
2
medium
yellow
onions,
cloves garlic,
peeled
and
crushed
peeled
and
finely
chopped
1 cup finely chopped fresh garlic
6 eggs
chives or scallions
11teaspoon
baking
powder
cup finely
chopped
fresh parsley
2 teaspoons
advieh
(Persian spice mix)*
leaves
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1 teaspoon sea salt EGG DISHES
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
V teaspoon turmeric
cup finely
fresh
coriander
21cloves
garlic,chopped
peeled and
finely
leaves
chopped
cupRomaine
choppedlettuce,
fresh dill
V1 cup
finely chopped
1
tablespoon
all-purpose
flour
V cup finely chopped fresh spring
1
tablespoon
dried
fenugreek
onions
1 cup(optional)
finely chopped fresh parsley
tablespoons
dried
barberries
1 2cup
finely chopped
fresh
cilantro
(optional)
1 cup finely chopped fresh dill
cup oil ordried
clarified
butterleaves or
1™
tablespoon
fenugreek
1 cup chopped fresh (optional)
V cup coarsely chopped walnuts
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
Herb kuku is a traditional New Year's dish in Iran. The green of the herbs symbolizes rebirth.
Eggs represent fertility and happiness for the year to come.
1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
Herb kuku is a traditional New Year’s dish in Iran. The green of the herbs symbolizes rebirth,
2.and
Break
eggsrepresent
into a large
bowl.
Add
powder,
salt
and
pepper.dish
Beat
the eggs
fertility
for the
yearbaking
to come.
Kuku is aadvieh,
complete
and
wonderful
with
a
fork.
Add
garlic,
chopped
herbs,
fenugreek
or
barberries,
and
flour.
Mix
for vegetarians.
thoroughly. Adjust seasoning to your taste.
Kuku-ye sabzi
Kuku-ye sabzi
oven baked variation
This kuku can also be cooked in
the oven. Preheat oven to
400˚F (200˚C). Heat
6 tablespoons oil in an 8-inch
oven proof baking dish by
placing it in the oven for
5 minutes. Pour in the egg
mixture from step 3 and bake
uncovered for 20 to 25 minutes
until a tester comes out clean.
Remove from oven and allow
to cool for 5 minutes. Loosen
the edges with a knife and
garnish. Serve directly from
the baking dish.
1.3.To
make
the of
garnish,
wide into
skillet
1 tablespoon
oil overdish
medium-low
Pour
¢ cup
the oilin
orabutter
anheat
8-inch
ovenproof baking
and place
heat.
Add
the
barberries,
grape
molasses,
and
2
tablespoons
water,
and
stir-fry for
it in the oven for 10 to 15 minutes. Pour in the egg mixture and bake uncovered
1for
minute
(beware,
barberries
burnfrom
easily).
barberries
to remaining
a small bowl
30 minutes.
Remove
the dish
the Transfer
oven andthe
gently
pour the
oil
and
set aside.
or butter
over the kuku. Put the dish back in the oven and bake for 20 to 30 minutes
longer,
until golden
2.
Heat
2 tablespoons
oil inbrown.
the skillet over medium heat and sauté the onions until
lightly golden. Remove the onions and allow to cool.
4. Serve kuku in the baking dish or unmold it by loosening the edge with a knife
3.
Break
eggs into
a large
mixingplatter.
bowl. Cut
Add the
baking
advieh,
salt,
pepper,
and
inverting
it onto
a serving
kukupowder,
into small
pieces
and
serve
and
turmeric.
Beat
lightly
withand
a fork.
Add Nush-e
the garlic,
hot or
cold with
lavash
bread
yogurt.
Jan!lettuce, herbs, walnuts, flour,
and sautéd onions. Fold gently using a rubber spatula (do not overmix).
Note:
using dried oil
herbs,
reduce skillet
the amount
to ¢pan)
of the
herb amount.
4.
HeatIf6 tablespoons
in a 10-inch
(or frittata
overfresh
medium-low
heat,
Place
a
sieve
in
a
bowl
of
lukewarm
water
and
soak
the
dried
herbs
for 20 minpour in the mixture, and cook, covered, until it has set (about 15 to 20 minutes).
If
utes.
Remove
the
sieve
from
the
bowl
and
use
the
herbs.
you have a frittata pan, simply flip over and cook for another 10 to 15 minutes until
golden. If not, cook the top under a hot broiler for 2 minutes until a tester comes
Variation: Kuku can also be cooked on top of the stove. Heat the oil or butter in
out clean.
a non-stick skillet, pour in the egg mixture, then cook, covered, over low heat
5.
Transfer
kuku
to a25round
dish
and the
garnish
withside
barberries.
Cut into
the
until
it hasthe
set,
about
to 30serving
minutes.
Cook
second
by cutting
kuku
intoand
wedges
andthem
serveover
hot,one
or at
temperature,
with
and
wedges
turning
byroom
one, adding
more oil
orlavash
butter bread
if needed.
drained
yogurt.
Cover and
cookNush-e
for 20Jan!
to 30 minutes longer, or until golden brown.