Menemen - Turkish Scrambled Eggs
This Turkish scrambled eggs (Menemen) recipe is made with simple ingredients. The mixed flavours of onion, tomato, eggs and spices combine perfectly with weekend brunch.
Adjust servings
Ingredients
- 2 tomatoes - deseeded and diced
- ½ green bell pepper - diced
- ½ onions - chopped
- 1 tsp paprika powder
- 3 eggs
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp butter
- salt and black peper - to taste
Instructions
- Heat a medium frying pan, add olive oil and butter. Add onion and green pepper, and sauté over medium heat for 3-5 minutes.
- Add tomatoes, paprika, salt and ground black pepper. Cook for 8 minutes or until the tomato crumbles.
- Meanwhile, break the eggs into a bowl and beat them quickly with a fork.
- Place the beaten eggs on top of the sauteed vegetables and cook for a few seconds.
- Then, stir lightly so that the eggs are well mixed with the other ingredients in the pan.
- Cook for another 3 minutes or until the eggs are almost cooked, it finishes cooking with the heat.
- Serve while still hot.
Notes
If you want a more delicate flavour, peel the tomatoes or grate them before adding to the recipe.
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