KOOKOO MORGH
(Chicken Kookoo)
Frrom Pari Ardalan Malek's Joy
of Persian Cooking: Persian-American Cuisine (2000, Abjad Book Designers
and Builders).
1 2-pound chicken
2 bay leaves
1 medium onion
7 eggs
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon liquid saffron
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 tablespoon flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
3/4 cup water
1. Wash chicken, then cook in a pot with onion, bay leaves, salt, pepper
and water over medium heat for about 45 minutes until chicken is done (2-3
tablespoons of juice should remain after chicken is cooked).
2. Cool, then de-bone and chop chicken in a food processor.
3. In a bowl, mix chicken with remaining ingredients (including juice)
then bake according to instructions for Kookoo Sabzi on page 121.
Preparation time: 1 hour
Makes 8 wedges
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