Kuku Sabzi

Kuku sabzi is a dense, vividly green Persian frittata packed with fresh herbs and studded with walnuts and barberries. It is traditionally served for Nowruz.

TIME BREAKDOWN
Prep: 30 min
Cook: 25 min
Total: 55 minutes
Vegetarian
✅
Nuts
✅
Serves
6 people
Difficulty
Medium

Ingredients

  • 8 large eggs
  • 100g fresh flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped
  • 100g fresh coriander, finely chopped
  • 75g fresh dill, finely chopped
  • 75g spring onions or chives, finely chopped
  • 1 tbsp dried fenugreek leaves
  • 1 tsp ground turmeric
  • 1 tbsp plain flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 50g walnuts, roughly chopped
  • 30g dried barberries, rinsed
  • 1 tsp salt
  • ½ tsp black pepper
  • 5 tbsp sunflower oil, for frying

Method

  1. Whisk the eggs with the turmeric, flour, baking powder, salt and pepper until smooth.

  2. Fold in all the herbs, the fenugreek, walnuts and barberries. The mixture should be mostly herbs, with just enough egg to bind it.

  3. Heat 3 tbsp oil in a 24cm non-stick frying pan over a medium-low heat. Pour in the mixture, smooth the top and cover with a lid.

  4. Cook for 12-14 minutes until the base is golden and the top is nearly set.

  5. Cut into 6 wedges, drizzle the remaining oil around the edges and turn each wedge carefully. Cook, uncovered, for a further 5-6 minutes until golden.

  6. Serve warm or cold with yoghurt and flatbread.