Kuku Sibzamini

Name: Kuku Sibzamini
Total time: 45 min
Cuisine: Persian
Ingredients: 600g potato, such as Maris Piper; 2 eggs; 1 onion, finely grated; 2 tbsp fresh parsley, finely chopped; 1 tsp turmeric; 1 tsp salt; 0.5 tsp black pepper; 0.5 tsp baking powder, gluten free; 4 tbsp sunflower oil

Crisp, golden potato cakes with egg, turmeric and herbs. Good warm or cold in a packed lunch.

Time45 min
LevelEasy
Costabout £0.34 a head

Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.

4 servings

Ingredients

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600 gpotatoessuch as Maris Piper
2eggs
1onionfinely grated
2 tbspfresh parsleyfinely chopped
1 tspturmeric
1 tspsalt
½ tspblack pepper
½ tspbaking powdergluten free
4 tbspsunflower oil

Method

1
Boil the potatoes whole for 20 minutes until tender, then cool slightly, peel and mash roughly.
20 min
2
Squeeze the liquid from the grated onion and mix into the potato with the eggs, parsley, turmeric, salt, pepper and baking powder.
3
Shape into 8 flat cakes about the size of your palm.
4
Heat the oil in a large frying pan on medium. Fry the cakes for 4 minutes each side until deep golden and crisp.
8 min
5
Drain on paper and serve with yoghurt, salad or pickles.

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