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Kuku loobia sabz
Green bean egg cake
کوکو لوبیا سبز (kuku loobia sabz): green bean and onion kuku with turmeric
Iranian students and office workers know kuku loobia sabz from the lunchbox, wrapped in sangak bread with a pickled cucumber; at home it is a thrifty summer supper when green beans are at their cheapest. Finely chopped beans and golden onion are fried with turmeric and then set in eggs, giving a sturdy, speckled kuku that slices neatly. Serve it with bread, yogurt and salad shirazi. A common slip is adding raw beans, which stay squeaky inside; fry them until tender first. Contains egg. Chef's tip: chop the beans into 5 mm pieces, about the size of peas, so every slice holds together.
- Total time
- 45 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 4
Ingredients
- 10 ½ oz green beanstopped and chopped into 5 mm pieces
- 1 onionfinely chopped
- 4 tbsp sunflower oil
- ¾ tsp ground turmeric
- 5 eggslarge
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- 1 pinch ground cinnamonopt
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Method
0/6 doneStep 1: Heat 2 tablespoons of 2 tbsp sunflower oil in a frying pan over a medium heat and fry 1 onion until golden.
10 minStep 2: Add 10 ½ oz green beans and ¾ tsp ground turmeric and fry, stirring, until the beans are tender and bright, with no squeak when bitten. Leave to cool for 5 minutes.
8 minStep 3: Beat 5 eggs with 1 tsp salt, ½ tsp black pepper and 1 pinch ground cinnamon, then mix in the beans and onion.
3 minStep 4: Heat the rest of 2 tbsp sunflower oil in a 24 cm non-stick pan over a medium-low heat, pour in the mixture, cover and cook until the base is browned and the top is nearly set.
12 minStep 5: Cut into quarters, turn them over and cook uncovered until firm in the centre.
6 minStep 6: Serve warm or cold in bread.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 240 kcal
- Protein
- 12 g
- Carbs
- 10 g
- Fat
- 17 g
- Fibre
- 3 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does kuku loobia sabz take?
- About 45 minutes in total: 15 minutes to prepare and 30 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 4 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- Is it gluten free?
- Yes, as written. Check the labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes, which sometimes contain gluten.
- What can I use instead of onion?
- 2 shallots per onion.
- What can I use instead of ground turmeric?
- Leave it out (it mostly adds colour).
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