Menemen
Menemen is a traditional Turkish scrambled egg dish, in which gently beaten eggs are slowly simmered in a thick sauce of ripe tomatoes, sweet green peppers, and onion until soft and creamy.
Ingredients
- egg4 pcs
- tomato3 pcs
- green pepper2 pcs
- onion1 pcs
- olive oil2 tbsp
- paprika0.5 tsp
- ground black pepper1 to taste
- parsley10 g
- salt1 to taste
Instructions
Finely dice the onion and green pepper, and dice the tomatoes or grate them (peeled) on a coarse grater.
Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat, add the onion and green pepper, and sauté for 5–6 minutes until softened.
Add the tomatoes, paprika, salt, and black pepper; simmer for 6–8 minutes until the sauce thickens.
In a bowl, lightly beat the eggs with a fork and pour them into the tomato base, spreading evenly across the skillet.
Reduce the heat to low and gently stir with a spatula from the edges toward the center for 2–3 minutes, until the eggs begin to set while remaining creamy.
Remove the skillet from the heat while the eggs are still slightly moist — they will finish cooking from residual heat.
Sprinkle with fresh parsley and serve immediately, hot, with pieces of crusty bread.
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