Breakfast
Menemen (Turkish scrambled eggs)
Soft eggs scrambled into a sauce of green peppers and ripe tomatoes, finished with Turkish chilli flakes. Bring plenty of bread.
- 25 min10 prep · 15 cook
- EasyDifficulty
- 340 kcalper serving
Ingredients
2 servings
- Eggs4
- Long green peppers2
- Tomatoes3
- Butter20 g
- Olive oil1 tbsp
- Pul biber (Turkish chilli flakes)1 tsp
- Chopped parsley1 tbsp
- Saltto taste
- Black pepperto taste
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Steps
- 1
Melt the butter with the oil in a pan and cook the sliced peppers until soft.
- 2
Add the grated or finely chopped tomatoes and cook until saucy. Season with salt and pepper.
- 3
Crack in the eggs and stir gently until just set and still soft.
- 4
Sprinkle with pul biber and parsley and serve in the pan with fresh bread.
Tips and questions
- Does menemen have onion?
- It is a famous debate in Turkey. The classic version has none, but many people add some; both are correct.
- What can I use instead of pul biber?
- Mild chilli flakes or a pinch of sweet paprika with a little cayenne give a similar warmth.
- What do you serve with it?
- Crusty bread or simit to mop up the sauce, plus olives, white cheese and black tea for a Turkish breakfast.
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