Kookoo is basically a type of Persian Frittata and I finally decided to make Kookoo Sibzamini (potato); however it came out really thin cause I used a large frying pan and only 2 large potatoes :P. Below I have provided the exact ingredients needed for a large frying pan.
Kookoo Sibzamini
Ingredients:
4 potatoes –boiled in water until cooked
3-4 eggs
turmeric
salt/pepper
pinch of Baking powder
oil
Directions:
After the potatoes are ready and you peel off the skin you want to mash them up. Add the eggs, turmeric, salt, pepper, and baking powder to the mashed potatoes and mix well. Pour some oil into your frying pan and allow it to heat up on high. Make sure you pour enough oil into the pan. Pour in your mixture and after a few minutes take the temperature down to medium and place a lid on the frying pan. Allow it to cook and then cut it up into 4 sections and flip the pieces over for the opposite side to cook as well. The top and bottom should get a golden brown color.
Here is one way of making Kotlet…believe it or not there are a few types and different ways to make Kotlet.
Kotlet
Ingredients:
.5 lb ground beef– I used ground beef with only 10% fat
1 small onion
1 large potato
turmeric
salt/pepper
baking powder (optional)
bread crumbs
1 egg (optional)
Directions:
You can use a blender/food processor to chop up the onion and potato, or you can use a grater. Some people like to boil the potato then mash it up, and others use the grater or food processor. I have made Kotlet using both techniques. Here I used my blender and chopped up the onion and potato (I also hit the puree button to make sure it was mixed well). Afterward, you can pour the contents in the blender (or food processor) in a bowl with the ground beef and mash them together. Add turmeric, salt, pepper, and if you like baking powder, the egg, and bread crumbs. You can also choose to not put bread crumbs in the mix, but rather rounded balls of the mixture in the bread crumbs before flattening and frying.
Adding the baking powder and egg will keep the mixture together and allow it to puff up. I did add them, but noticed that my mixture wasn’t sticky enough, so I added my bread crumbs to the mixture. Usually when you boil the potato that is when you want to add the egg to the mixture.
After all the ingredients are mixed and mashed up you will take portions and form round balls out of them and flatten them out in your hand then place the patties (Kotlet) you have formed into a frying pan that has oil you have already heated. Fry each side until golden brown.
A simple Persian recipe for khorak that includes chicken and a few vegetables. This is the most common form of Khorak that I enjoy eating. Different varieties can also be made, and you can even add different vegetables.
Khorak ba Morgh
Ingredients:
2 chicken breasts- cut up into pieces
3 - 4 large carrots - peeled and cut into circles (not too thick and not too thin circles)
2 medium potatoes - cut into little pieces/squares
1 or more cups cut green beans (fresh or frozen)
1 small onion-chopped
turmeric
salt/pepper
2 tablespoons tomato paste
oil
I also added some green peas (1/2 a cup) and chopped mushrooms (1/2 a cup)– I typically don’t add them…but did this time.
Directions:
In a frying pan pour some oil and fry the potatoes. Once they are done place them aside. Then do the same for the carrots. Then the same for the green beans and the green peas (if using green peas).
In a pot that has a lid, pour some oil and allow it to heat up on a medium temperature. Then saute the chopped onions until they are tender. Add the cut up chicken pieces and stir. Add salt/pepper and turmeric to the chicken. Add the vegetables from earlier and mix the ingredients together.
Add approximately 1 - 1 1/2 cups water to the tomato paste and stir. Also add some lemon juice and salt/pepper to the paste. Pour the paste over the contents in the pot and mix. Place the lid on the pot and allow the contents to cook for an additional 20-30 minutes on a medium-low temperature.
