Cheese + Dill Omelet

Name: Cheese + Dill Omelet (Panir Abij ba Shivid)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: Serves: 2 to 4
Cuisine: Iranian
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon freshly ground pepper; ½ teaspoon turmeric or ⅛ teaspoon ground saffron threads; ¼ teaspoon fine sea salt; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 2 cloves garlic, peeled and grated; ¼ cup/60 ml raw sesame oil; 1 cup/85 g chopped fresh dill or 2 tablespoons dried; ½ lb/225 g feta or haloumi cheese, diced into ½in/1cm cubes; 6 eggs

Panir Abij ba Shivid

Preparation info

Serves:
2 to 4

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
20 min

Appears in

Cooking in Iran

By Najmieh Batmanglij

Published 2020

About

Ingredients

¼ cup/60 ml raw sesame oil
½ lb/225

Asia
Iran
Main course
Gluten-free
Vegetarian

Method

In a wide skillet, heat the oil over medium heat and add the cheese and dill. Sauté for 3 to 5 minutes until the cheese is lightly golden.
Break the eggs into a mixing bowl, add the garlic, salt (omit if using haloumi), pepper, turmeric, and cumin, and beat lightly with a fork.
Add the egg mixture to the skillet. Give it a stir with a wooden spoon to