Menemen

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Menemen

Menemen is a traditional Turkish dish of eggs, tomato, green pepper, and onion cooked in olive oil. It is similar to shakshuka.

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Ingredients

Servings
  • 4 large eggs
  • 2 onions , grated
  • 1 tablespoon biber salçası (pepper paste)
  • 2 cloves garlic , crushed
  • 3 Turkish green peppers (or 3 green bell peppers), cut into thin strips
  • 3 tomatoes , peeled, seeded and crushed
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon Aleppo pepper
  • 4 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
  • salt
  • white pepper (freshly ground)
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Instructions

  1. In a large pan, heat the olive oil over medium heat and sweat the onions for 5 minutes, stirring with a wooden spoon.
  2. Add the pepper strips, tomatoes, biber salçası (pepper paste), garlic and Aleppo pepper, stir well, cover and cook for 10 minutes over low to medium heat.
  3. Season with salt, pepper and mix well.
  4. Form 4 small holes in the preparation and carefully break one egg into each hole.
  5. Cook again for a few minutes over medium heat or until the egg white is cooked.
  6. Just before serving, season with freshly ground black pepper and salt, as well as flat parsley.

Notes

  • The menemen can also be prepared with scrambled eggs, so instead of breaking them over the pan, beat them before pouring them over the vegetables.
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