Tag: kuku
Kuku Meygoo – Prawn Kuku
Persian kuku is a versatile and flavorful dish that in many ways resembles a frittata or omelet. However, despite the similarities, there are key differences between these egg dishes. In short, kuku primarily features a medley of ingredients bound together with eggs, while frittatas contain various ingredients but primarily focus on the eggs themselves. Kukus…
Kuku Gerdu – Walnut and herb frittata
You say frittata: I say Kuku; you say (Spanish) tortilla: I say K . . . and we are saying the same thing – almost! It is actually a stretch to call this dish a frittata or a tortilla, but I don’t know a better comparison. Kuku is an Iranian egg-based dish that combines vegetables,…
Kuku Bademjan – Eggplant frittata with barberries
Here is another dish in the Kuku series. But this Kuku is quite special, as it highlights a vegetable that has been called the potato of Iran: none other than eggplant. Eggplant is such a unique vegetable, and – as my beloved cooking teacher would say – eggplant is a prima donna ingredient, and I…
Kuku Seebzamini – Potato patties
This is kuku seebzamini, a traditional Persian potato patty that is crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. I am cuckoo for kuku! Come to think of it, all Iranians are cuckoo for kuku! So what exactly is kuku that has gotten a whole nation and an entire race of people to fall…