Fresh Herb Kuku

Name: Fresh Herb Kuku (Kuku Sabzi)
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: Makes 6 servings
Cuisine: Iranian
Ingredients: 4 tablespoons olive oil; 2 medium, yellow onions, peeled and finely chopped; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 tablespoon advieh (Persian spice mix)*; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 7 eggs; 2 tablespoons water; 1 teaspoon grape molasses* or sugar; ½ cup (75 g) dried barberries, soaked in cold water for 15 minutes, rinsed, and drained; 1 cup (85 g) finely chopped Fresh parsley; ½ cup (50 g) finely chopped spring onions (white and green parts); ½ cup (40 g) finely chopped Romaine lettuce; 2 cloves garlic, peeled and finely chopped; ½ teaspoon turmeric; 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 1½ teaspoons sea salt; 1 tablespoon rice flour; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 tablespoon dried fenugreek leaves (not seeds); ½ cup (60 g) coarsely chopped walnuts; 1 cup (85 g) finely chopped Fresh cilantro; 1 cup (85 g) finely chopped fresh dill weed

Kuku Sabzi

Preparation info

Makes
6
servings

Difficulty
Medium
Ready in
1 hr

Appears in

Joon

By Najmieh Batmanglij

Published 2015

About

This kuku brings back golden memories of my childhood in Iran. On the eve of the Persian New Year, our kitchen would be buzzing with activity as my mother and other members of the family were busy preparing kuku sabzi, an essential dish for the New Year feast. The tantalizing aroma of the herbs floating around the house would drive us children crazy with the desire to have some of the kuku—but we had to wait until the festivities began.

The key to making this kuku is to thoro

Ingredients

Asia
Iran
New Year
Vegetarian
Breakfast

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