Menemen is Turkish one pan egg scramble usually served for breakfast. Onions, peppers, tomatoes, and a few spices makes this dish healthy, filling, and delicious. This one pan dish is easy to make and is a quick fix for hunger pangs any time.
Course Breakfast
Cuisine Turkish
Diet Gluten Free, Vegetarian
Keyword Eas egg dish with veggies, Egg Scramble
Prep Time 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time 20 minutesminutes
Total Time 30 minutesminutes
Servings 2
Calories 280kcal
Author Syama
Equipment
Heavy Bottomed pan
Ingredients
4Eggs
1Onionsmall, Diced
½Bell pepperDiced
2TbspOlive oil
1Large Tomato2 small
½TspDried Oregano
1/2TspDried Thyme
½TspPaprika
Sea salt and Pepper To Taste
1Serrano / Jalapeno Pepper(optional)
Instructions
Chop the onions, and tomatoes fine. Deseed the peppers and chop into small pieces. Heat oil in a large saute pan. Add onion and saute over medium heat for a few minutes until softened. Sprinkle a little salt on top and add the peppers and sauté for 1 to 2 minutes.
Add the chopped tomatoes and spices. Stir. Cover and cook for 5 minutes until the tomatoes become hot and mushy. Uncover and mash the tomatoes gently with the back of a ladle. Taste and adjust salt and pepper. Reduce the heat to low.
Break the eggs one by one into this thick sauce. Use the spoon to break the yolks and lightly stir the eggs into the tomato mixture. Place the lid back on and cook over medium heat for about 2 to 3 minutes or until the eggs are barely set (Note). Turn off the heat. Let it rest for a few minutes to finish cooking.
Serve hot with a sprinkling of fresh herbs, cheese or chili flakes.
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Notes
The eggs will keep cooking for a little longer in the sauce after you turn off the heat.