Sirabij is a traditional egg dish from northern
Iran
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in the
Gilan Province and
Mazandaran Province.
About
It consists of
egg
An egg is an organic vessel grown by an animal to carry a possibly fertilized egg cell (a zygote) and to incubate from it an embryo within the egg until the embryo has become an animal fetus that can survive on its own, at which point the a ...
and chopped garlic leaves, depending on the season they may be green garlic leaves. The garlic leaves are chopped and fried with oil in a pan and afterwards, the eggs are added and scrambled. Spices are also added in, including salt, pepper and turmeric.
Garlic plants grow in different areas of northern Iran. Green garlic leaves are separately marketed, especially in spring when they are fresh and fragrant.
See also
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Caspian cuisine
Caspian cuisine is a regional cuisine found in Northern Iran, primarily found in the Mazandaran, Gilan, Alborz, and Golestan provinces. The recipes are diverse, just like the region's landscape. Nature in the Mazandaran region of Iran is dist ...
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Iranian cuisine
Egg dishes