While I'm talking about okra...why do some cookbooks insist on translating them as 'ladyfingers'? I maintain that the only time one comes across okra is in relation to a cuisine that actually uses it. So why have an English translation. Mind you - I suppose it stops any quarrels about whether to call them 'okra' or 'bhindi'. Or 'bamya', even.
But this isn't about okra. No. It's about...
Cauliflower Kookoo
A kookoo is an Iranian omlette-y thing, similar to an Arabic eggah, an Italian frittata or a Spanish tortilla. Here it's the addition of herbs that gives it its particular Iranian character.
Take some cauliflower. Floretify it. Steam until it's a little soft, but not squishy.
Shred an oinion. Sauté it in olive oil in an omelette-sized non-stick pan until it just begins to brown.
Add in the cauliflower and a goodly amount of sliced garlic.
Once it's all nicely amalgamated, put in lots of finely chopped fresh dill, finely-chopped flat leaf parsley and a little fresh mint. Salt and pepper. Mix it all up.
Beat up some eggs. Four or so. Add to the pan and blend it all about, lifting up the cauli mix a few times with a spatula so that the whole pan is thouroughly eggy. Then start usin
g the spatula to pat the top flat and start prising the edges away from the edge of the pan.Continue cooking a while until it seems reasonably set. Then brown the top under a grill.
Ease onto a plate and leave to cool. (Putting a plate on top of the pan and inverting sometimes works).
Serve at room temperature with some nice bread, a crisp salad and Suitably middle Eastern pickles.
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