Hello to all Iranian food lovers! I am Chef Haghighi, and today, we will talk about one of the most popular Iranian dishes: Kookoo Goosht(Iranian meat frittata)!
When I was a child, my mother used to make the best meat hukou in the world. I still remember the smell of hot onions and fresh meat wrapped in it at home!
Kookoo Goosht is a simple and homely dish that suits every taste. Whether you eat it with bread or rice, its taste is always hearty and memorable.
This excellent Kookoo is made from minced meat, onion, tomato, potato, egg, and delicious spices. It takes little time to prepare, so it suits employees or those with limited cooking time.
Now I want to share this delicious taste with you. So let’s get to work and make a delicious meat kukou!
Also, this food is very beneficial for the human body due to its ground beef. Below, we will explain these benefits with a quote from the reputable site beeflambnz.
With mince, you don’t need to eat a lot of it to get the nutritional goodness. In fact, a 100g portion of lean, stewed, beef mince contains a good source* of protein, zinc, vitamins B3 and B12. It also contains a source** of iron, potassium, phosphorus, vitamins B1, B2, and B6.
Sourced:https://www.beeflambnz.co.nz/
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 15 minutes
for 4 serving
Ingredients:
| Minced meat (mixed beef and lamb) | 500 grams |
| Onions | 2 medium ones |
| Eggs | 3 ones |
| Tomatoes | 2 small ones |
| Tomato paste | 1-2 tablespoons |
| Potatoes | 2 small ones |
| alt, black pepper, turmeric, thyme, cinnamon powder, garlic powder | as needed |
| Oil for frying | 3 tablespoons |
Iranian meat frittata Instruction:
Frying onions:
We chop the onions into small pieces and fry them in a pan with a little oil until they turn golden. This allows the onion flavor to spread throughout this food and gives it a unique aroma.
Meat and spices, a hearty combination:
We add the minced meat to the fried onions and stir well until the meat changes color. After that, it’s time for the spices.
Add turmeric, black pepper, garlic powder, and thyme to the meat as desired and mix well. This combination gives our coco a unique flavor.
Tomatoes, color, and flavor to Kuku:
We chop the tomatoes finely and add them to the ingredients. We also add a little tomato paste to our ingredients to make this Iranian frittata more beautiful in color and have a thicker flavor.
Crispy and delicious fried potatoes:
We peel the potatoes and chop them finely. Then we fry them in hot oil until golden and crispy. The fried potatoes give a good texture.
Eggs, binding the ingredients:
Now we add the eggs to our ingredients and mix everything well until it is smooth. The eggs help the ingredients stick together and this Iranian food takes shape.
Frying Kookoo Goosht:
Heat a pan and pour a little oil in it. Pour this Persian food ingredients into the pan and spread with a spatula. When one side of this Iranian frittata is fried, turn it over so that the other side is fried.
Serving Iranian meat frittata:
Cut the prepared coco into desired pieces and serve with saffron rice, Lavash Bread, or whatever you like. Khiar Shoor and lettuce also go very well with it.
Important tips:
- To make your meat frittata beautiful, use turmeric and tomato paste.
- If you like your food to have a spicier taste, you can use more paprika and black pepper.
- To make your potatoes fry faster, you can cut them into slices and fry them in an air fryer for 10 minutes.
- Kotlet Goosht and Vavishka are other Iranian dishes with ground beef that are very similar to this coco that you can try.
Conclusion:
Kookoo Goosht is a nutritious and delicious dish that is quick to prepare and is great for dinner or lunch. If you don’t have enough time to cook but you love homemade food, this Iranian frittata is the best choice.
Make Iranian kukou today and enjoy!
Now that you know how to make meat kukou, it’s time to get to work and make this delicious dish. After you’ve prepared this Persian food, take a beautiful photo of it and share it on Meals Cook’s social media with the hashtag #Iranian_kukou. We’re waiting for your delicious photos!
FAQ
1. What can we do to prevent this Iranian food from separating?
You need to choose the right amount of eggs. If there are too many, this food will fall apart, and the coco will become hard if there are too few.
2. What is meat kukou and what ingredients does it consist of?
Meat Kookoo is a traditional Iranian dish made from ground meat, eggs, potatoes, onions, and various spices, such as turmeric, salt, and pepper.
3. How is Persian Meat Kookoo usually served?
Kookoo Goosht is usually served with bread or rice and can be enhanced in flavor by eating it with Khiar Shoor, Mast o Khiar, or various Iranian pickles.
