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Nargesi in a bowl

Nargesi

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A stunning and easy Persian egg and spinach dish. Narges means Narcissus in Persian, and the completed dish will remind you of a beautiful narcissus flower!
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Prep Time 3 minutes
Cook Time 9 minutes
Total Time 12 minutes
Course Breakfast, brunch
Cuisine Persian
Servings 2 person
Calories 148 kcal

Equipment

  • 10" non stick pan you can use a larger pan, however you will need to accommodate by not spreading the onion and spinach mixture all the way to the sides of a larger pan

Ingredients
  

  • ½ tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 eggs
  • 4 cups baby spinach
  • 1 onion thinly sliced
  • 6 cloves garlic minced (can modify the amount to suit your taste)
  • 2 pinches salt couple of pinches and then additional later to taste
  • 2 pinches pepper couple of pinches and then additional later to taste
  • ½ ts turmeric

Instructions
 

  • Heat olive oil in a 10" nonstick pan (another size can be used if 10" not available, and modify accordingly) on med high heat. Once the oil is hot, add onion and garlic, and stir around 4-5 minutes until the onion is softened and light brown. Be sure to stir often so that the onion and garlic are not allowed to burn.
    Onions and garlic in a pan
  • Add spices and stir to incorporate. At this time you will be adding a couple of pinches of salt and pepper, along with ½ ts of turmeric.
    Onion, garlic, turmeric, salt and pepper in a nonstick pan with a wooden spoon
  • Add spinach (a little at a time in batches) and stir until the spinach is wilted around a minute or so. Now taste and adjust for seasoning with salt and pepper to your taste.
    Spinach, onions and garlic in a nonstick pan with a wooden spoon
  • Make 2 "wells" in the spinach mixture in which to crack your eggs.
    Spinach mixture with 2 wells in a nonstick pan
  • Turn the heat down to medium, and then crack 1 egg each into each well made. Continue to cook until the whites of the eggs are set. You will want the yolks to remain runny, however let them cook a bit longer to set if it is your preference.
    Eggs set into spinach mixture in a nonstick pan

Notes

Once finished, you can add additional salt and pepper to taste.  Enjoy your Nargesi with some pita bread!  This makes for a perfect breakfast or brunch!  It's incredibly nutritious as well so it's a win win all around!

Nutrition

Calories: 148kcalCarbohydrates: 12gProtein: 9gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 164mgSodium: 502mgPotassium: 539mgFiber: 3gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 5871IUVitamin C: 24mgCalcium: 119mgIron: 3mg
Keyword Eggs, spinach
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