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Persian Zucchini Kuku

Zucchini slowly cooked with onion until the moisture has gone, then set in beaten eggs and baked. A pinch of sugar and turmeric makes the flavour mellow and sweet.

  • YieldServes 6
  • Hands-on35 min
  • Total1 h 34 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

  • 600 gzucchini, light-skinned if possible, trimmed and sliced 5 mm thick
  • 60 gghee
  • 1onion, large, grated
  • 1 tspground turmeric
  • 1 tspsalt
  • 1 tspsugar
  • to tastefreshly ground black pepper
  • 6eggs
  • 20 gghee, for greasing the dish

To serve

  • to tasteplain yoghurtoptional
  • to tasteflat breadoptional

Diet

  • Vegetarian (lacto-ovo)

Contains

  • Gluten
  • Dairy
  • Egg
  • Birds' eggs (any)
  • Wheat
  • Onion family (any)
  • Onion
  • Zucchini
  • Turmeric
  • Black and white pepper
  • Yeast

Taste

  • Sweet
  • Salty
  • Umami / savory
  • Richness / fat
  • Aromatic spice

Texture

  • Tender-braised

Equipment

  • Oven
  • Stovetop

Season

  • Summer

Occasion

  • Weeknight
  • Meal prep

Effort

  • 20–45 min active
  • 1–3 hours total
  • Difficulty 2
  • Make-ahead friendly
  • Leftovers-friendly
  • Kid-friendly

Nutrition

  • Calories: low
  • Protein: low
  • Carbs: low
  • Fat: moderate
  • Fiber: low
  • Sodium: moderate

Budget

  • Budget: low

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