Persian Spinach And Egg Fry - Boranee

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 2 lbs fresh baby spinach leaves
• 1/4 cup water
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 2 medium onions, sliced thin (1 cup)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt (to taste)
• 1/8 teaspoon ground turmeric
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 6 eggs

Recipe

• 1 wash the spinach well. drain. put in a pot with the 1/4 cup water. cover and cook over low heat for 5 minutes.let stand for 5 minutes more to reduce the bulk. cool and press out the liquid that accumulates. set aside.
• 2 heat the oil in a large skillet and add the onions, salt, turmeric and pepper. cook for 3 minutes over moderate heat.
• 3 add the spinach and stir fry for 3 minutes more. remove skillet from the heat.
• 4 make 6 depressions into the spinach. break one egg into each depression.
• 5 return the skillet to low heat. fry for 5 minutes or enough to set the eggs firmly.