Kuku Sabzi

Kuku sabzi is a traditional Persian dish that is a herb-heavy frittata. The egg is really just a binder to hold all of the herbs together, it is not the main component of this dish. Serve with flatbread, yogurt, pickled onions, feta, and pomegranate seeds. It is wonderful hot, or at room temp. Great light lunch or an appetizer for a casual cocktail.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 35 mins
• Calories: 203 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 4 large eggs
• ½ teaspoon ground turmeric
• ¾ teaspoon kosher salt
• 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
• 1 teaspoon ground fenugreek
• 1 cup finely chopped fresh cilantro
• 1 large leek
• 1 ½ cups finely chopped fresh parsley
• ¾ cup finely chopped fresh dill

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Slice leek in half lengthwise, then thinly slice crosswise.

Step 2

Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a 10-inch, nonstick, broiler-safe skillet over medium heat. Add leek and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened and cooked through, 8 to 10 minutes. Remove from heat.

Step 3

Preheat the oven's broiler with the rack in the upper third position.

Step 4

Whisk eggs in a large bowl. Add baking powder, fenugreek, salt, and turmeric, and whisk to thoroughly combine. Fold parsley, cilantro, dill, and leeks into eggs. Gently stir to combine; the mixture will be mostly herbs, with just enough egg to wet the mixture through.

Step 5

Heat remaining 2 tablespoons oil in the same skillet over medium heat. Add herb mixture and distribute evenly in the pan, smoothing the top. Cover and cook, undisturbed, until the bottom and edges are just set, about 8 minutes.

Step 6

Remove cover and transfer to the preheated oven. Cook until the top and middle is cooked through, 1 to 2 minutes.