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Menemen

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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

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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

  1. Cook peppers in oil 4–5 minutes.
  2. Add tomatoes and cook until most liquid evaporates; season.
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  1. Stir in eggs gently until softly set.
  2. Sprinkle pul biber; serve in the pan with bread.

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