Menemen (Eggs with Onion, Green Pepper, and Tomato)
Menemen is a Turkish dish of eggs with onion, green pepper and tomato. It can be served as a breakfast or luncheon dish.
Total Time
30 minutes
Servings
2
4 eggs
2 onions
2 green peppers[1]
4 tomatoes
2 tablespoons chopped parsley
2 tablespoons olive oil
1â2 tsp dried oregano (optional)
1â2 tsp sweet paprika (optional)
Salt
Pepper
Prepare a concassée of tomatoes by blanching, peeling, seeding and dicing the tomatoes. Alternately, you may simply grind the tomatoes in a food processor or grate them using a box grater.
Dice the onions and peppers in medium dice and sauté in the olive oil until tender.
Add the oregano and paprika, if using.
Add the tomatoes to the peppers and onion and cook for 5 minutes.
5 minutes
Add the parsley and season with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
Beat the eggs and pour over the mixture in the pan. Stir until cooked.
Serve with Turkish bread.[2]