Kuku Sabzi with Potato Slices
Traditional dish with eggs, ground nutmeg, milk.
- prep 18 min
- cook 42 min
- total 60 min
- serves 4
- advanced
Ingredients
- 4 large eggs
- 1 pinch ground nutmeg
- 2 tbsp milk
Steps
- In a large bowl, whisk the eggs, salt, pepper, nutmeg and milk, until glossy and even.
- Rinse the potato slices.
- Transfer to a bowl.
- Cover with hot water.
- Soak for 10 minutes to remove excess starch.
- Drain away the excess water.
- Fry the potato slices in a skillet with the paprika and half of the butter until the potatoes are soft, tender and brown.
- Tilt the pan in a circular motion to coat potatoes evenly.
- Add the onions and herbs.
- Stir thoroughly.
- Sauté until onions are soft and translucent.
- Add the remaining half of the butter to the skillet.
- Stir contents thoroughly to evenly coat with the fat.
- Lower the heat.
- Pour the beaten eggs into the skillet, tilting the skillet in a circular motion until vegetables are bound with the eggs.
- Heat until the eggs have set on the sides.
- Using the spatulas and taking care not to break it, fold the edges of the kuku sabzi a centimeter toward the center.
- This forms a large disk with a brown crust on the bottom.
- Turn the heat off.
- Let skillet cool slightly.
- Place a plate on the skillet.
- Carefully flip the skillet over to unmold the disk of eggs.
- Return the egg disk to the skillet, with the uncooked side on the bottom and the crust on top.
- Turn the heat to high.
- Cook until the crust forms on the bottom.
- Remove from the heat.
- Using the spatula, pull and lift the browned kuku sabzi off the skillet, onto plate.
- Serve.
Adapted from “Kuku Sabzi with Potato Slices”, Wikibooks Cookbook, CC BY-SA 4.0. This adaptation is shared under the same licence.