Menemen
Veg
A Turkish breakfast of scrambled eggs cooked into a saucy mixture of tomato, green pepper, and olive oil — eaten straight from the pan with crusty bread.
Cuisines
Turkish
Best for
Breakfast
Recipe
Prep: 10 min
Cook: 15 min
Total: 25 min
2-3 servings
Ingredients
| 3 tablespoons | olive oil |
| 1 medium | onion, finely chopped |
| 2 medium | green bell peppers, chopped |
| 2 medium | tomatoes, peeled and diced |
| 4 | eggs |
| — | salt to taste |
| — | black pepper to taste |
| 1 teaspoon | red pepper flakes |
| 2 tablespoons | fresh parsley, chopped |
Instructions
- 1 Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
- 2 Add the chopped onion and sauté until it becomes translucent.
- 3 Stir in the green bell peppers and cook for about 5 minutes until they soften.
- 4 Add the diced tomatoes to the skillet and cook for another 5 minutes, allowing them to soften and release their juices.
- 5 Season the mixture with salt, black pepper, and red pepper flakes.
- 6 Crack the eggs into the skillet, spacing them evenly over the vegetable mixture.
- 7 Gently stir the eggs into the mixture, allowing them to cook and scramble slightly with the vegetables.
- 8 Cook until the eggs are just set but still slightly runny, about 3-4 minutes.
- 9 Remove from heat and sprinkle with fresh parsley before serving.
Tips
For a richer flavor, you can add a little bit of feta cheese on top before serving.