Khagineh - Iranian Sweetness Omelette From Sofreh At'ameh - A Qajar Dynasty Cookbook

I late received a re-create of سفره اطعمه Sofreh At'ameh, a delightful cookbook written inward 1881 by Mirza Ali Akbar Khan Kashani, the regal caput chef to the courtroom of ناصرالدین شاه قاجار  Naser al-Din Shah Qajar (1831-1896), the 4th Rex of the Qajar dynasty. The French Dr. Joseph Desire Tholozan was the chief physician to the king for to a greater extent than than thirty years. He asked the آشپزباشی ashpazbashi (chef) of the regal courtroom to seat together a conduct detailing the king's diet, eating habits, in addition to his typical daily menu, inward an endeavor to endure able to serve him better. Sofreh At'ameh is filled amongst bits in addition to pieces of information that gives 1 a glimpse into the past. This majority is a compilation of recipes, ingredients, in addition to virtually everything that was served inward the regal palace for breakfast, tiffin in addition to dinner including sharbats (sweet drinks), khoresh (stew), ash (soup), polow (rice), moraba (jam), in addition to torshi (pickles).

Naser al-Din Shah Qajar

Joseph DésiréTholozan

There are many timeless recipes inward this majority that I mean value most Iranians know past times pump every bit good every bit novel recipes that are definitely worth trying. There are every bit good a few dishes that I had forgotten most in addition to reading this majority helped refresh my memory. One of those recipes was خاگینه khagineh. I think Maman serving a delicious fluffy sweetness omelette that could every bit good endure eaten every bit a dessert. Back in addition to thence I never idea to inquire her how she made it in addition to the recipe never made it into my handwritten recipe journal. Yet, when I saw it inward the majority I knew I had to brand it. However, similar many quondam cookbooks most of the recipes inward this majority lack exact measurements. Therefore, the next is my adaptation of its khagineh recipe. 

Khagineh - Sweet Omelette
Adapted from Sofreh At'ameh 

Ingredients:
Serves 2

iii large eggs
1 tablespoon all role flour
1-2 tablespoons butter
Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 petty dash of tabular array salt *optional

Sugar Syrup

1/2 loving cup water
1/2 loving cup sugar
Pinch dry soil cardamom
Pinch dry soil saffron

Method

1. In a small-scale pot, combine H2O in addition to sugar, convey H2O to a boil, over medium heat, stirring until the saccharide dissolves completely. Add the cardamom in addition to saffron. Stir good in addition to allow simmer  uncovered on depression oestrus for simply about other 5-7 minutes. Remove from oestrus in addition to laid aside.
2. In a medium bowl whisk the eggs until smooth.
3. Add inward the flour in addition to mix well.
4. In a a nonstick skillet oestrus the butter over medium oestrus until it has melted. Pour inward the egg mixture all at once. Cook over depression oestrus for most 2 minutes or until eggs are almost laid but non difficult in addition to gently flip the eggs using a sparse spatula in addition to laid upwards for simply about other 2 minutes. Slice the eggs in addition to slow pour the syrup over the eggs in addition to laid upwards for simply about other infinitesimal or until the syrup is fully absorbed. You may utilisation other sweeteners such every bit love or grape molasses. 

Transfer onto a platter in addition to serve warm or at room temperature. I added a tiny pinch of dried, crushed rose petals in addition to a petty powdered sugar, for dusting.

*Historical Cookbook recipes:

Borani Kangar-Yogurt in addition to Cardoon Dip - Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 Qajar Era Recipe
Sholeh Maash - Green Mung Bean in addition to Kohlrabi Soup - Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 Qajar Era Recipe
Ash-e Jo - Barley Soup amongst Spinach in addition to Cilantro -A Safavid Era Recipe

Enjoy!

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