Menemen

About This Recipe

Menemen is a beloved Turkish breakfast dish of scrambled eggs cooked with fresh tomatoes, bell peppers, and onions. Served sizzling hot with crusty bread for dipping, it's a simple, comforting breakfast found in every Turkish home and café. The key is not overcooking the eggs — they should remain creamy and soft.

Ingredients

Serves 4

• 6eggs
• 2 mediumtomatoes, diced
• 1 greenbell pepper, diced
• 1 redbell pepper, diced
• 1 mediumonion, diced
• 2 tbspbutter or oil
• 1 tspsalt
• 1/2 tspblack pepper
• 1/4 tspchili flakes (optional)

Instructions

1. 1

   Cook vegetables

   Heat butter in a skillet. Add onion and cook until soft, about 5 minutes. Add peppers and tomatoes.

2. 2

   Cook

   Cook vegetables until they release their juices, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

3. 3

   Add eggs

   Beat eggs and pour into the pan. Stir gently until eggs are just set but still creamy, about 3 minutes.

4. 4

   Serve

   Serve immediately in the skillet with warm bread.

Variations

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  Add cheese or herbs.

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  Use zucchini or mushrooms instead of peppers.

Storage

Best eaten immediately.

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