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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.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 3 servings
Calories: 319 kcal
Course:
Breakfast
Cuisine:
Mediterranean
Ingredients
- 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
Instructions
- Place the potatoes in a pot, cover with water and boil until fully cooked.
- 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.
- Peel the potatoes and eggs, place them in a bowl and mash using a potato masher or a fork.
- Add in softened butter, salt and pepper and mash again.
- Serve in a bowl and top with dried mint and crushed red pepper. Serve with herbs, tomatoes and lavash bread.
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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
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
% 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.