Menemen
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4.0
3 reviews
Good
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Prep Time
20 mins
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Cook Time
20 mins
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Total Time
40 mins
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Servings
4 people
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Middle Eastern, Turkish, Vegan
Menemen
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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
- 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)
Instructions
- In a large pan, heat the olive oil over medium heat and sweat the onions for 5 minutes, stirring with a wooden spoon.
- 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.
- Season with salt, pepper and mix well.
- Form 4 small holes in the preparation and carefully break one egg into each hole.
- Cook again for a few minutes over medium heat or until the egg white is cooked.
- 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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