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KUKU KADOO (PERSIAN ZUCCHINI FRITTATA)

Prep Time:

15 minutes

Cook Time:

30 minutes

Serves:

6 servings

About the Recipe

Kuku Kadoo served with tomatoes and naan

Kuku Kadoo served with tomatoes and naan

Ingredients

  • 1½ lb zucchini sliced thin or grated thick

  • 1 red onion large or shallots, thinly sliced

  • 2 cloves garlic large, grated

  • 2½ tbsp olive oil

  • 1/2 tbsp butter grass fed or olive oil

  • 6 eggs large

  • 1/3 tsp salt adjust to taste

  • 1/2 tsp ground black pepper ground

  • 1½ tsp advieh (buy online, or recipe for spice mix follows)

  • 1/3 tsp saffron ground, dissolved in 1 tablespoon hot water

  • 1/2 tsp turmeric

  • 1½ tbsp rice flour or all-purpose flour

  • 1½ tsp baking powder

  • 3 tbsp green onions chives or basil, chopped


Advieh Spice Mix

  • 4 teaspoon cumin

  • 4 teaspoon cinnamon

  • 2 teaspoon ground coriander

  • 2 teaspoon ground cardamom

  • 2 teaspoon ground turmeric

  • 2 teaspoon dried rose petals

  • 1 teaspoon black pepper

  • ½ teaspoon ground clove

  • ⅛ teaspoon ground nutmeg

Preparation

  • Preheat oven to 350º F.

  • Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a 10 inch cast iron skillet. Sauté onions or shallots until translucent. Then stir in grated garlic.

  • Next add zucchini and sauté for quite a while, until it’s fairly caramelized and most of the liquid has evaporated.

  • Then whisk the eggs well. In a separate bowl, mix salt, pepper, advieh spice mix,  turmeric, flour and baking powder.

  • First, add a third of the whisked eggs plus the saffron/water mix into the spice-flour mixture and mix very well. Pour the remaining whisked eggs and stir.

  • Then add the sautéed vegetables to…

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