Menemen (Eggs with Onion, Green Pepper, and Tomato)

Menemen (Eggs with Onion, Green Pepper, and Tomato) — a turkish recipe, 10 ingredients, about 30 min.

Serves 2 · 30 min · Turkish

contains eggs

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Ingredients

Units: US Metric
  • 4 eggs
  • 2 onions
  • 2 green peppers
  • 4 tomatoes
  • 2 tablespoons chopped parsley
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1–2 tsp dried oregano (optional)
  • 1–2 tsp sweet paprika (optional)
  • Salt
  • Pepper

Steps

  1. 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.
  2. Dice the onions and peppers in medium dice and sauté in the olive oil until tender.
  3. Add the oregano and paprika, if using.
  4. Add the tomatoes to the peppers and onion and cook for 5 minutes.
  5. Add the parsley and season with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
  6. Beat the eggs and pour over the mixture in the pan. Stir until cooked.
  7. Serve with Turkish bread.

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Source

Wikibooks Cookbook — adapted under CC BY-SA 3.0