I serve these delicious potato patties (kookoo sib zamini) either as a side dish or as a main dish for a light lunch or dinner. Fried vegetable and egg dishes are called kookoo/kuku in Iran. There are different variations of this recipe. کوکو سیب زمینی (Kookoo Sib Zamini) is a great dish to bring to your next picnic!
Ingredients:
Yield: 14 potato patties
5 large potatoes
2 large eggs
1 small yellow onion, grated, discard the juice
2-3 tablespoons bread crumbs
1/2 teaspoon turmeric
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/4 cup vegetable oil for frying
1/2 teaspoon turmeric
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/4 cup vegetable oil for frying
Method:
- Place potatoes in a large pot, add water to cover by a couple of inches, boil on medium-high heat until fork-tender. Drain and set aside to cool.
- Peel the potatoes and grate them.
- Beat the eggs in a large mixing bowl, add the potatoes, onions, turmeric, bread crumbs, salt, and pepper. Stir well to combine and refrigerate the mixture for an hour.
- Make small patties, flatten them in an oval or round shape. You can also spoon the potato mixture into the oil.
- Heat the oil in a large nonstick frying pan over medium-high heat. Fry potato patties on both sides until light brown. Drain on paper towels.
*Note: Add a handful of chopped parsley or a teaspoon of dried dill to the mixture if you like.
Enjoy!
Thanks Azita. I was wondering if I should add the onion or not. I found it here. By the way wouldn't five eggs in 2pound of potatos make the mixture too sloppy?
ReplyDeleteOnions add a wonderful flavor to the potato mixture. However, you can make this dish without it if you prefer. If you find the mixture too sloppy, you may add 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour and 1/2 teaspoon baking powder or use 4 eggs instead. Thank you
DeleteProbably depends on the size of your eggs, and the size of your potatoes! Looks yummy!
ReplyDeleteMy father used to make something similar to this, but I think he would shred the raw potatoes and then squeeze the moisture out of them using a dish towel. Is this method common or was he just doing things his way?
ReplyDeleteHi Neima, this is not a common/traditional method of preparing Kookoo sibzamini. However, it's an easy and quick cooking/preparation method.
DeleteMy husband family made these with ground beef (kabob flavor) and shred potatoes was so wonderful
ReplyDeletedid you ever tried to bake them? i would have to make 50-100 of them, depending on size, and baking would really speed up the process :)
ReplyDeleteNo, I haven't tried that yet but I'm sure that you can bake them in the oven.
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