Kuku Sabzi (Persian Herb Omelette) #BrunchWeek #Sponsored

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Kuku Sabzi (Persian Herb Omelette)

Kuku Sabzi is a traditional Persian omelet typically served at Nowruz (Persian New Year), but I love serving it anytime during the Spring. The herbs symbolize rebirth; the eggs symbolize fertility. It's the perfect Spring brunch dish.

And, given that Eggland's Best* is one of the #BrunchWeek event sponsors, I knew I wanted to showcase their eggs with this delicious, savory offering.

You can read a bit more about Eggland's in my pre-event post -  HOW TO: Make Fluffy Scrambled Eggs.

My kuku sabzi is not wholly traditional in that I use whatever herbs I have available and I substitute cashews and pistachios for walnuts. But I do use the traditional barberries because I love their tang. If you can't find any, dried cranberries make a reasonable substitute...just see if you can get them unsweetened.

Ingredients

• 2 T olive oil + more for greasing parchment paper
• 5 C fresh herbs and greens (I used a combination of parsley, arugula, dill, and mint)
• 3 cloves garlic, peeled
• 1 t ground cumin
• 1/2 t ground turmeric
• 1/2 t ground cardamom
• 1/2 t ground cinnamon
• 1/2 t salt
• 1/4 t ground black pepper
• 6 large eggs
• 1/2 C nuts (I used a combination of raw cashews and pistachios)
• 1/3 C dried barberries 

Procedure

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Line a baking dish with a greased piece of parchment paper.

In the bowl of a food processor, place the herbs, greens, garlic, and nuts. Process until desired texture, drizzling in olive oil as you would make a pesto. I like my herbs less fine, so I keep the herbs fairly chunky.

In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the eggs with the cumin, turmeric, cardamom, cinnamon, salt, and pepper until well-blended. Fold in the herb-greens mixture and barberries.

Pour into the prepared pan and gently push the mixture to the edge of the pan with a spatula.

Bake until the center of the egg is firm, approximately 20 to 25 minutes. Note that the egg mixture will rise in the oven, but will deflate as it cools.

Let the kuku sabzi cool in the pan for 10 minutes. Then lift the parchment paper and move the kuku sabzi to a wire rack to cool completely. Slice into wedges and serve at room temperature.

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