Yeralma Yumurta - Potatoes and Eggs

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  • Prep Time

    15 mins

  • Cook Time

    15 mins

  • Total Time

    35 mins

  • Servings

    3 servings

  • Calories

    319 kcal

  • Course

    Breakfast

  • Cuisine

    Mediterranean

Yeralma Yumurta - Potatoes and Eggs

Yeralma Yumurta – Potatoes and Eggs is a basic Persian dish from Tabriz in the northwest of Iran where my father was born. It’s one of the most famous street foods of the region.

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Ingredients

Servings
  • 4 medium potatoes
  • 4 eggs
  • 2 tbsp butter softened
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • 1 tbsp dried mint
  • 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper

To serve:

  • lavash bread
  • tomatoes
  • herbs
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Instructions

  1. Place the potatoes in a pot, cover with water and boil until fully cooked. 
  2. Place the eggs in a pot, cover with water. place on medium heat. Once the water starts boiling, turn the heat off. Cover the pot and let it sit for 12 minutes. You will have hard boiled eggs. 
  3. Peel the potatoes and eggs, place them in a bowl and mash using a potato masher or a fork. 
  4. Add in softened butter, salt and pepper and mash again. 
  5. Serve in a bowl and top with dried mint and crushed red pepper. Serve with herbs, tomatoes and lavash bread. 

Notes

  • You can bake the potatoes in the oven. Poke them with a fork, rub with olive oil and bake in the oven for 40-45 minutes until fork tender. 
  • If your potatoes and eggs are not warm enough to melt the butter, you can melt the butter beforehand and add it to the mixture. 
  • You can use chopped fresh mint instead of dried mint. 

Nutrition Information

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Calories 319kcal (16%) Carbohydrates 36g (12%) Protein 15g (30%) Fat 14g (22%) Saturated Fat 7g (35%) Cholesterol 238mg (79%) Sodium 961mg (40%) Potassium 1254mg (36%) Fiber 7g (28%) Sugar 1g (2%) Vitamin A 705IU (14%) Vitamin C 32mg (36%) Calcium 126mg (13%) Iron 11mg (61%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 3servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 319 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 319kcal 16%
Carbohydrates 36g 12%
Protein 15g 30%
Fat 14g 22%
Saturated Fat 7g 35%
Cholesterol 238mg 79%
Sodium 961mg 40%
Potassium 1254mg 27%
Fiber 7g 28%
Sugar 1g 2%
Vitamin A 705IU 14%
Vitamin C 32mg 36%
Calcium 126mg 13%
Iron 11mg 61%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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