Crispy on the outside and melting in the mouth and soft on the inside, these Persian potato patties (Kookoo Sibzamini) are so delicious and easy to make. If you are interested in Persian dishes, you must know that most of them are served with rice but Kookoo Sibzamini is an exception. A quick meal for dinner or lunch served with bread.
About This Recipe
Kookoo Sibzamini can usually be made in two ways. With raw and grated potatoes or with boiled and mashed potatoes. These two methods of preparation are not much different from each other. There are only minor differences in the ingredients and the cooking process. For example, you do not need to add onion to the Kookoo Sibzamini with cooked potatoes and you can use onion or garlic powder. Of course, keep in mind that Kookoo with raw potatoes takes more time to cook, and every approach will ultimately lead to a slightly different taste and texture.
Why You Will Love This Recipe
- Quick and easy: Most Persian recipes have a long cooking time and require culinary skills. Kookoo Sibzamini(Persian potato patties) may be classified as a food that has a simple and easy-to-follow recipe.
- Simple ingredients: Easy and budget-friendly meal. With just 6 simple ingredients you can make these soft potato patties!
- Versatile and easily adaptable: Feel free to spice the recipe up by adding mozzarella cheese, breadcrumbs, or the seasoning of your choice.
What do You Need To Make Kookoo Sibzamini?
- Potatoes: Use Yukon gold or yellow potatoes. Boil potatoes until tender. It will take 20 to 25 minutes for quartered potatoes.
- Egg: The egg in the recipe helps the patties hold together, keep their shape, and not fall apart.
- Onion: You should take the onion juice well after grating because otherwise, the potato patties will fall apart during cooking.
- Salt, pepper, and turmeric
Oil
Instructions
- Wash the potatoes first, then put them into a suitable pot. Then add a few glasses of water to the pot and put it on the heat until the water comes to a boil and the potatoes remain in the boiling water for 45 minutes to cook.
- After the potatoes are cooked, allow them to cool slightly then remove their skin. Next, grate the potatoes with a large grater, then pour them into a large, well-placed bowl.
- In the next step, peel the onion and grate them individually, then gently squeeze them and drain extra water and add it to the bowl containing the potatoes. In the next step, break the eggs into a separate bowl and stir well.
- Then add some salt, black pepper, and turmeric to the eggs. Adding parsley is optional. If you want to add fresh parsley leaves, add them to the eggs and mix well.
- Next, add the egg to the potato bowl and mix well. Now the batter is ready and then you need to fry it, put a pan on medium heat.
- Pour some oil into the pan and allow the oil to heat up. Drop in a small spoonful of batter; if it sizzles in the oil, the pan is ready. Make small round shape patties or spoon the potato mixture into the oil.
- Fry potato patties on both sides until golden brown. Serve with tomatoes, pickles, and bread.
How to Bake Kookoo Sibzamini in Oven?
Preheat your oven to 180°C. Grease a mold with a little oil then pour the potato mixture into the mold. Be sure to cover the mold with aluminum foil.
Place the mold in the oven. It takes between 35 to 45 minutes to cook. The important thing to remember is that the oven temperatures are different. Check Kookoo Sibzamini in the oven without opening the door and remove it from the oven if it is fully cooked.
Kookoo Sibzamini With Mozzarella Cheese
The mozzarella cheese will make the potato tasty, but keep in mind that it will increase your calorie intake. If you love Kookoo with mozzarella cheese, it is best to bake it in the oven.
To do this, you can put the cheese in batter or like a pizza, depending on your taste. Place half of the mixture in the mold, spread grated mozzarella cheese, add the remaining mixture, and place in the oven to cook.
Make Potato Patties With Breadcrumbs
In order to cook Kookoo Sibzamini with breadcrumbs, you need to make the batter a little looser than usual. For frying the potato patties, mix the breadcrumbs with some salt, black pepper, and garlic powder.
Take some potato mixture and shape it with your hand and then cover it with breadcrumbs. Fry potato patties on both sides until golden brown.
How to Make Kookoo Sibzamini Like a Pro?
- Adding 1/2 teaspoon of baking powder to the batter will make your potato patties light and fluffy.
- To make the potato patties more delicious, you can add some fresh parsley, dried mint, or dried thyme.
- You can add a small amount of brewed saffron to the ingredients to make the color of Kookoo Sibzamini more vibrant.
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Ingredients
- 1 large onion
- 3 eggs
- 5 medium potatoes
- Fresh parsley
- Salt, pepper, and turmeric
- Oil
Instructions
Step 1
Wash the potatoes first, then put them into a suitable pot. Then add a few glasses of water to the pot and put it on the heat until the water comes to a boil and the potatoes remain in the boiling water for 45 minutes to cook.
Step 2
After the potatoes are cooked, allow them to cool slightly then remove their skin. Next, grate the potatoes with a large grater, then pour them into a large, well-placed bowl.
Step 3
In the next step, peel the onion and grate them individually, then gently squeeze them and drain extra water and add it to the bowl containing the potatoes. In the next step, break the eggs into a separate bowl and stir well.
Then add some salt, black pepper, and turmeric to the eggs. Adding parsley is optional. If you want to add fresh parsley leaves, add them to the eggs and mix well.
Step 4
Next, add the egg to the potato bowl and mix well. Now the batter is ready and then you need to fry it, put a pan on medium heat.
Step 5
Pour some oil into the pan and allow the oil to heat up. Drop-in a small spoonful of batter; if it sizzles in the oil, the pan is ready. Make small round shape patties or spoon the potato mixture into the oil.
Fry potato patties on both sides until golden brown. Serve with tomatoes, pickles, and bread.
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