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Menemen

8 ingredients · 9 steps · from Turkish Food Travel

Menemen

Ingredients

  • 2 Tomatoes (plum or beef type)
  • 3-4 Green peppers (light green/sweet)
  • 1/2 Red pepper (optional, sweet capia)
  • 2 tbsp Butter
  • 3 tbsp Olive oil
  • to taste Salt
  • 3-4 Eggs
  • 3 slices Kashar cheese (or similar melting cheese)
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Steps

  1. Dice the tomatoes and green peppers. If using a thick tomato, peel it first.
  2. Heat butter and olive oil in a medium-sized pan over medium heat.
  3. Sauté the diced peppers with the lid closed to help soften them with steam, then fry for a few more minutes until soft.
  4. Add the diced tomatoes and salt to the pan. Close the lid again and let it cook together for about 4-5 minutes until softened.
  5. Gently mash the cooked tomatoes and peppers with a spoon or potato masher to create a sauce-like texture, being careful not to overmash.
  6. Lightly whisk the eggs in a small bowl (do not overmix).
  7. Crack the prepared eggs directly into the menemen mixture.
  8. Tear the kashar cheese slices and add them to the pan.
  9. Close the lid again and cook until the cheese is melted.

Recipe extracted by Foodle from “How To Make MENEMEN, Famous Turkish Egg Dish” by Turkish Food Travel. Quantities follow the video and may be approximate — watch the original for technique.