Nowruz / Baked Kuku Sabzi Bites
Baked Kuku Sabzi Bites
Children chop fresh herbs and whisk eggs to make kuku sabzi, a green herb frittata often eaten at Nowruz, baked as bite-sized squares to share.
How to run it
- Explain that green herbs are eaten at Nowruz to welcome spring and new growth, and kuku sabzi is a popular dish for the new year.
- Have children wash and finely chop parsley, coriander, dill and spring onion with child-safe knives or kitchen scissors.
- Whisk eggs with a pinch of turmeric, salt and a spoonful of flour, then stir in the herbs.
- Pour into a lined, oiled baking tin and bake at 180°C for 25 to 30 minutes until set, then cool and cut into squares.
You will need
- eggs
- parsley
- coriander
- dill
- spring onions
- turmeric
- plain flour
- salt
- oil
- baking tin and paper
- child-safe knives or kitchen scissors
- bowls and whisks
Make it easier or harderYounger children can tear herbs and whisk; older children can measure, chop and check the kuku is cooked through.
SafetyCheck egg allergies (walnuts and barberries are sometimes added; leave nuts out), supervise cutting and an adult handles the oven.
My Time Our Place · Outcome 3, Outcome 4Children develop cooking skills and try fresh herbs in a dish from Persian food traditions.
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