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Eggah bi Gebna

This simple herby omelet is particularly delicious. Use a good-quality feta cheese, or try another cheese. It can serve as a main dish or an appetizer.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    serves 6

Ingredients

6 ounces feta cheese, mashed with a fork
8 eggs, lightly beaten
6 scallions, finely sliced
4 or 5 sprigs of mint, finely chopped
1 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley
Pepper
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Lightly beat together all the ingredients except the oil in a bowl.

    Step 2

    Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a large nonstick skillet. When it begins to sizzle, pour in the egg mixture. Cook over low heat for about 10 minutes, or until the bottom sets.

    Step 3

    Dribble the remaining oil over the top of the omelet and cook under the broiler for a few minutes, until lightly browned. Serve hot or cold, cut in wedges like a cake.

Cover of Claudia Roden's The New Book of Middle Easter Food, featuring a blue filigree bowl filled with Meyer lemons and sprigs of mint.
Reprinted with permission from The New Book of Middle Eastern Food, copyright © 2000 by Claudia Roden, published by Knopf. Buy the full book on Amazon or Bookshop.
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