Turkish Scrambled Eggs Recipe – Menemen
This Turkish scrambled eggs recipe makes menemen, a highlight of traditional Turkish breakfast spreads from Istanbul to Izmir. Compared to shakshuka and eggs in purgatory, menemen is a Turkish breakfast dish of eggs scrambled in a spicy tomato sauce in a pan. White cheese, green peppers and sucuk can be added. The addition of onion is much debated.
Servings: 2 People
Calories: 175kcal
Ingredients
- 60 g red onion chopped
- 80 g green peppers (sivri biber) chopped
- 1 garlic clove minced
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- 130 g tomatoes fresh & chopped roughly
- 130 g tinned tomatoes with juice
- 4 pieces eggs large
- ½ tsp cumin
- 1 tsp paprika powder
- 1 tsp chilli flakes
Garnish
- salt
- black pepper
- parsley finely chopped
Instructions
- Add the olive oil to a pan and over medium heat sauté the red onion until translucent.
- Add the green pepper and soften.
- Add the fresh tomato and the garlic and cook for a minute.
- Add the tinned tomatoes, tomato paste, cumin powder, paprika powder and chilli flakes.
- Simmer over a low heat until the sauce begins to bubble and thicken. Season to taste.
- Crack the eggs into a bowl and then add to the sauce. Stir until incorporated. Remove the pan from the heat and garnish.
Nutrition
Calories: 175kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 7mg | Sodium: 90mg | Potassium: 409mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 1618IU | Vitamin C: 46mg | Calcium: 35mg | Iron: 1mg