Menemen (Turkish Eggs with Tomato & Pepper)

Name: Menemen (Turkish Eggs with Tomato & Pepper)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Istanbul & Anatolian Heart
Ingredients: 3 tomatoes; 2 green peppers (Turkish sivri); 4 eggs; pul biber, butter/oil, salt

The Turkish breakfast classic: eggs softly scrambled into a sizzling base of tomatoes, green peppers, and pul biber, scooped straight from the pan with bread. Comfort in ten minutes.

25 min · Serves 2 · Easy

Recipe by Halal Gourmet Editorial Team

Ingredients

Base

3 tomatoes
2 green peppers (Turkish sivri)
4 eggs
pul biber, butter/oil, salt

Method

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Time: Prep 10 min · Cook 15 min · 25 min total
Difficulty: easy

1
Soften chopped peppers, then tomatoes and pul biber, into a loose sauce.
10 min
2
Stir in eggs and cook gently to a soft scramble — kept just-set, not dry.
5 min