Kookoo is a genre of Persian food made with whipped eggs mixed in with various types of vegetables and fresh and dried herbs -and sometimes with chicken or meat or even fish (kind of like a crab cake)- and cooked either on the stove or in the oven. <br /> <br />Variations abound! We have garlic, eggplant(one of my favorites), green bean, potato, meat, and cauliflower kookoo, and a bunch more besides. <br /> <br />Of all these, kookoo 'yeh sabzi (fresh herb kookoo) is one of the most popular iterations:a year-round staple menu item that is also made specially for Norooz (the Persian New Year) because it is green and thus symbolizes growth and spring. <br /> <br />A good kookoo sabzi is a thing of beauty: fluffy, fragrant, hearty yet light, filled with nutrition, and absolutely delicious! The contrasting play of the tangy berberries and crunchy earthy walnuts in a bite of fluffy herb-infused kookoo sabzi, partaken with yogurt and some bread, is poised to delight even a persnickety palette. <br /> <br />[Note: This kookoo travels well and thus is a favorite picnic item.] <br /> <br /> <br />

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