Turkey · Middle East & North Africa
Menemen
Cultural note: Named after a town near İzmir, menemen is a staple of Turkish kahvaltı — and the subject of a national debate over whether onions belong in it.
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Menemen
10 minPrep
15 minCook
2Servings
1/5Difficulty
3/5Impressiveness
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp olive oil or butter
- 2 Turkish green peppers, chopped
- 3 ripe tomatoes, grated
- 4 eggs, lightly beaten
- 0.5 tsp pul biber
- salt, bread
Instructions
- Cook peppers in oil 4–5 minutes.
- Add tomatoes and cook until most liquid evaporates; season.
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- Stir in eggs gently until softly set.
- Sprinkle pul biber; serve in the pan with bread.
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