Turkish · PANTRYHOP RECIPE
Menemen
25 minutes · 4 servings · vegetarian
A classic Turkish breakfast dish, kept simple with common home-cooking ingredients.
Ingredients
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- 6 large eggs
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 medium onion, finely chopped
- 1 green pepper, chopped
- 3 medium tomatoes, grated or finely chopped
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
- 2 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
Let’s make it
- Heat olive oil in a wide skillet over medium heat and cook the onion and pepper for 5 minutes until soft.
- Add the tomatoes, salt, black pepper, and red pepper flakes; simmer for 6 to 8 minutes until saucy.
- Beat the eggs lightly and pour them into the skillet.
- Stir gently over low heat for 4–6 minutes until the eggs are fully set with no liquid egg remaining.
- Scatter with parsley and serve hot with bread.
Keep the pepper flakes out of the pan for children and let them add parsley on top.
Cooking time varies with equipment and batch size. Follow school allergy rules for children’s meals; keep perishable lunches cold.
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