Kuku-ye Sabsi

Directions

1. 1
   Lightly beat the eggs with the rest of the ingredients except the butter or oil.
2. 2
   Grease an ovenproof dish (about 10 inches) with butter or oil and pour in the egg mixture.
3. 3
   Bake in a preheated 325F oven for 45 minutes, covering the dish for the first 25 minutes, until the eggs are firm with a golden crust on top.
4. 4
   Alternatively, cook the kuku in a large preferably nonstick skillet.
5. 5
   When the eggs have set on the bottom, brown the top under a hot broiler.
6. 6
   Serve hot or cold as a first course, accompanied by yogurt.
7. 7
   Use lettuce leaves instead of spinach, and barberries (a sharp red berry) instead of raisins, and flavor with 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon and a pinch of turmeric.