VEGAN KOOKOO SIBZAMINI SHEKAM POR // STUFFED POTATO PATTIES

Sibzamini’ means ‘Potato’ (or literally ‘apple of the ground’, like ‘pomme de terre’ in french!). Shekam Por means ‘stuffed’. This kookoo is made of soft, fluffy mashed potatoes with flavoursome spices, with a filling of spiced minced ‘meat’ with red pepper and onions. It’s a simple dish to make, and as I’m sure you can imagine is mouthwateringly delicious! The original recipe would use eggs, but I’ve found that removing them and adding a little extra chickpea flour binds them perfectly, no need for any substitutes!

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Step 1

If you are baking the kookoo, preheat your oven to 180° Celsius.

Step 2

Leave the potatoes to boil, skin-on in a large pot for around 10 minutes or until completely soft through. Drain and set aside to allow them to cool down. Cut them into quarters to help speed up the cooling process.

Step 3

Fry the onion in 2-3 tbsp of oil. When translucent, add the turmeric, tomato paste and vegan mince, adding in more oil if necessary. Fry for a few minutes before adding in the rest of the ingredients. Let this cook down on a low-medium heat whilst you attend to the potatoes.

Step 4

Peel the skin from the now cooled potatoes. Pass the boiled potatoes through a grater and add all of the ingredients minus the chickpea flour. At this point, taste the potato mixture. Adjust the salt or spices to your taste. Now add in the chickpea flour (this has a bitter taste when raw), and mix thoroughly with your hands, creating a mushy consistency.

Step 5

If you are frying the kookoo, take a large frying pan and heat some oil. The amount of oil to use will differ depending on the size of your frying pan, but ensure the oil is at least around 0.5mm high.

Step 6

To prepare the kookoo, first cover your hands in olive oil. Take a golf-sixed ball of the potato mixture and flatten it out in your hand. Take a tablespoon of the minced meat mixture, place it in the middle and close the rest of the potato mixture around it. Then roll it between your hands to create a ball shape, and gently press down to flatten.

Step 7

If you are frying this, make sure the kookoo is well oiled otherwise it will break when you fry it. Just apply a layer of oil around it before putting it in the frying pan. If baking, oil in the same way.

Step 8

If baking, place in the oven for 30 minutes at 180° or until golden brown. Don't be afraid to reapply some oil on top if you see it cracking.

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