KooKoo-yeh Gol-Kalam
(Cauliflower Patty)
Ingredients: (4 servings)
- small cauliflower, one
- eggs, 4 large
- saffron, 1/2 teaspoon
- baking soda, one teaspoon
- cooking oil
- salt
- black pepper
Directions:
Cut cauliflower into small pieces and wash. Add hot water and salt. Cook over medium heat for 10-15 minutes, then drain water. Soften cauliflower slightly using a fork.
Add salt and black pepper to eggs, and mix. Dissolve saffron in a bit of hot water and add to eggs. Also dissolve baking soda in a bit of cold water and add to eggs. Mix well.
Heat oil in a non-stick pan until it is hot. Pour in the mix, flatten the surface with the back of a spoon, and place the lid on. Reduce heat and fry for about 10 minutes, until kookoo is cooked under. Cut radially into 4 equal pieces, turn over, and fry for another 10 minutes.
Roxana & Farzin Mokhtarian
Jan 2004
