Spinach and eggplant eggah

Recipes / Vegetarian

Versions of frittatas and omelettes exist all over the Middle East. Iranians call theirs kookoo (or kuku); elsewhere they are known as eggah. Unlike their European counterparts, these ones are densely packed with vegetables and herbs, and make for great portable fare.

Recipe «Spinach and eggplant eggah» presented in category Recipes / Vegetarian, to prepare this dish you will need no more minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author Gomer would need: 1 eggplant, cut into 1cm dice, 200g baby spinach leaves, 80ml olive oil, 2 leeks, finely chopped, 1 clove garlic, crushed , 8 eggs, lightly beaten, 2 tbsp fresh breadcrumbs, 100g feta, crumbled , Pinch of ground turmeric, 1/4 cup coarsely chopped dill.

Ingredients:

  • 1 eggplant, cut into 1cm dice 
  • 200g baby spinach leaves 
  • 80ml olive oil 
  • 2 leeks, finely chopped 
  • 1 clove garlic, crushed 
  • 8 eggs, lightly beaten 
  • 2 tbsp fresh breadcrumbs 
  • 100g feta, crumbled 
  • Pinch of ground turmeric 
  • 1/4 cup coarsely chopped dill 

Instructions

  1. Blanch eggplant in a large saucepan of boiling water for 3 minutes, then remove with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towel. Add spinach to the same water and blanch for 30 seconds. Drain, refresh in cold water, then drain again. Squeeze out the excess water, then chop the spinach coarsely.
  2. Preheat grill to medium–high. Heat 60ml (1/4 cup) olive oil in a heavy-based frying pan over medium heat, add eggplant and fry for 15 minutes or until golden. Transfer to a bowl. Add leeks and garlic to same pan and cook for 10 minutes, then combine in bowl with eggplant, reserving pan. Add eggs, remaining ingredients, except oil, and a little sea salt and black pepper. Mix well.
  3. Heat remaining oil in reserved pan over medium–high heat and, when oil is almost smoking, pour in the egg mixture and cook until browned at the edge and three-quarters set. Place pan under the grill and cook for a further 5 minutes or until set and golden. Cool slightly, then invert onto a chopping board and cut into wedges. Serve eggah warm or at room temperature.