Spinach ‘Omelet’

Name: Spinach ‘Omelet’ (Makhlamat Sbenagh)
Yield: Makes 6 servings
Cuisine: Iraqi
Ingredients: ¼ cup (½ oz/15 g) fresh dill, chopped, or 1 teaspoon dried dill weed; ¼ cup (½ oz/15 g) parsley, chopped; 1 medium onion, chopped; ¾ teaspoon salt; 2 tablespoons oil; 1 lb (450 g) coarsely chopped fresh spinach; Chili powder, to taste; ¼ teaspoon black pepper; ½ teaspoon curry powder; 6 eggs

Makhlamat Sbenagh

Preparation info

Makes
6
servings

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Delights from the Garden of Eden

By Nawal Nasrallah

Published 2019

About

A beautiful variation on the traditional Iraqi omelet, makhlama, usually cooked with meat.

Ingredients

2 tablespoons oil
1 medium onion, chopped
½ teaspoon c

Asia
Iraq
Side dish
Starter
Vegetarian
Gluten-free

Method

In a big non-stick skillet heat oil and sauté onion, about 5 minutes. Add curry powder, spinach, parsley, dill, salt, and pepper. Stir gently until most of the moisture evaporates.
Level surface with the back of a spoon, and make six hollows into which you break the eggs. You may leave eggs whole, sunny-side up, or zigzag surface with a knife to break yolks and l