Nargesi Esfenaaj - Iranian Egg n Spinach Dish

While surfing net for vegetarian Iranian recipes to go to AWED - Persia, i came across this simple but delicious dish made from spinach, eggs & onions.! What i loved about the dish was it did not boast of any exotic ingredient but at the same time the non-fussy cooking made it a hit. It resembled  a spinach omlette sans any whisking and other spices !

Although meat plays an important role in most Persian dishes, it is possible to find excellent Persian vegetarian cooking. I saw the recipe Here 

Some green chillis and little garlic could have zipped up the taste even more (which i plan to do next time)

What goes:-

• Fresh spinach - a bunch (I used Indian Spinach/Pasalai keerai)
• Eggs - 2
• Onions - 2 (thinly sliced)
• Butter /cooking oil - 1 tbsp
• Salt & black pepper - to taste

Directions:

Wash spinach  well and cut into small pieces. Slightly cook with half a cup of water and a bit of salt over medium heat for a few minutes. Drain water- squeeze it completely and set aside.

Fry onions in oil in a non-stick pan until golden. Add spinach and fry for a few more minutes. 

Flatten the surface using the back of a spoon and break the eggs on top, taking care not to break the yolk. Add salt and pepper and cover the pan until eggs are cooked; let the yolk should remain soft.

Serve it with Bread or Rice. I had already made pasta for lunch - this side dish went well with it !

Linking this to  Swet Artichoke's AWED-Persia event announcement by DK-Chef in You