Summer Squash Kuku

Kuku-Ye Kadu Sabz

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Preparation info
  • Serves

    4

    • Difficulty

      Medium

    • Ready in

      1 hr 10

Appears in
Joon: Persian Cooking Made Simple

By Najmieh Batmanglij

Published 2015

  • About

Perfect in summer when squash is in season, this is one of the easiest kukus to prepare. I made the one in the photo using young squash from our local farmers’ market, mixing it with onion, garlic, and fresh mint. It was light, fluffy, and delicious. After the shoot, four of us ate it with the crispy lavash and a dollop of the yogurt. You can also replace the squash with young, tender, Chinese eggplants (contrary to squash, eggplants should always be peeled but because Chinese eggplants are