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Persian Baked Egg Dish (Kuku) Recipe
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Persian Baked Egg Dish (Kuku) Recipe

11 ingredients 8 to 12 servings openrecipes
Persian Baked Egg Dish (Kuku) Recipe

Closely related to an Arab eggah and a distant relative to the Italian frittata, kuku is a simple yet elegant dish. It takes ingredients familiar to most Westerners...

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

378
Calories
10g
Protein
31g
Fat
18g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 12 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Cumin 1 tsp ground (2.1g) 8
Spinach 1 cup raw (30g) 7
Cardamom 1 tsp ground (2g) 6
Cinnamon 1 tsp ground (2.6g) 6
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Parsley 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) 1
Cilantro 1 tbsp chopped fresh (1g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • Clarified butter or vegetable oil
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon finely ground black pepper
  • 1 packed cup finely chopped spinach (about 3 ounces)
  • 1 medium leek, white and pale green parts only, halved lengthwise, rinsed, and thinly sliced crosswise
  • 1/3 cup finely chopped Italian parsley
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped cilantro
  • 18 large eggs

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By chow · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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