Persian Cauliflower Kuku

Name: Persian Cauliflower Kuku
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: Servings: 6
Cuisine: Iranian
Ingredients: ½ cup milk or soy milk; ½ cup milk or soy milk; ½ cup Parmesan cheese, grated, or fresh mozzarella, shredded; ½ cup Parmesan cheese, grated, or fresh mozzarella, shredded; ¼ cup vegetable oil, butter or ghee; ¼ cup vegetable oil, butter or ghee; ¼ cup vegetable oil, butter or ghee; 1 small red onion, peeled and thinly sliced; 6 eggs; ½ teaspoon baking powder; 1 tablespoon flour or bread crumbs; 1 tablespoon flour or bread crumbs; 1 green bird chili, chopped, or ⅛ teaspoon cayenne; 1 green bird chili, chopped, or ⅛ teaspoon cayenne; ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley or basil; ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley or basil; 1 small head cauliflower or 1 pound frozen florets, coarsely chopped; 2 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed; 2 teaspoons salt; 1 small head cauliflower or 1 pound frozen florets, coarsely chopped; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; ¼ teaspoon turmeric; ¼ teaspoon ground paprika

Preparation info

Servings:
6

Difficulty
Medium
Ready in
45 min

Appears in

Silk Road Cooking

By Najmieh Batmanglij

Published 2000

About

Because the cauliflower was called chou de Chypre (Cyprus cabbage) in French, some have thought it came from Cyprus. It is more likely, however, that it came from India or southern Iran and was introduced into Europe by the Arabs.

Ingredients

6 eggs
½ teaspoon baking powder
1 tablespoon flour

Asia
Iran
Main course
Southeast Asia
Vegetarian

Method

Break the eggs into a mixing bowl, add the baking powder, flour, milk and cheese, and whisk lightly.
Heat the oil in a medium-sized nonstick skillet over low heat. Add the onion and stir-fry for 5 minutes until translucent. Add the garlic, cauliflower, salt, pepper, cumin, paprika, turmeric, chili and parsley, and stir-fry for 5 to 10 minutes until the cauliflo