Kookoo Sabzi (Seasoned Savoury Cakes)

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Kookoo Sabzi (Seasoned Savoury Cakes)

Kookoo Sabzi (Seasoned Savoury Cakes) is a traditional North African recipe for a spiced cake typically served as a snack. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic North African version of Kookoo Sabzi.

prep time

15 minutes

cook time

30 minutes

Total Time:

45 minutes

Makes:

Rating:

Tags : Spice Recipes Baking Recipes Cake Recipes North-africa Recipes

An excellent spiced cake, versions of which are known throughout North Africa and the Arabic world.

Ingredients:

¼ tsp Cayenne pepper
Crushed black peppercorns to taste
6 eggs
½ tsp dried mint
4 tbsp chopped fresh mint
10 saffron threads
½ tbsp chopped savory (fresh or dried)
sea salt to taste
2 tsp butter
110g spinach
2 bunches spring onions
¼ tsp turmeric
2 tbsp watercress, chopped
(For the Arabian version ijjah Bil Tawabel add ¼ tsp sumac).

Method:

Beat the eggs and mix with the turmeric, saffron, crushed black peppercorns, sea salt and cayenne pepper. De-stalk the spinach and shred the leaves into fine strips. Chop the spring onions into fine rings and and add to the egg mixture with fresh & dried herbs.

Brush a flan dish (20cm) with butter and pour-in the mixture. Cover this with foil and bake for about 20 minutes in an oven pre-heated to 160°C (320°F/Gas Mark 3). At this point remove the foil and bake for a further ten minutes, until the savoury cake is golden brown in colour.

To make Ijjah bil Tawabel simply include sumac along with the saffron to the initial mixture. To make the traditional Iranian New Year dish (Kookoo Now Rooz), add chopped nuts and dried fruit, serving with a yoghurt and fennel sprig garnish.