Turkish Menemen Recipe – Veggies with Scrambled Eggs

“Menemen” is a top choice breakfast recipe in Turkey. It’s prepared with eggs, vegetables and seasonings and served with Turkish tea. If you like to prepare a Turkish breakfast, you need to learn how to cook Turkish menemen recipe.

Turkish Menemen Recipe

Turkish Menemen Ingredients

(For 4)

• 4 eggs (1 per person)
• 3 medium tomatoes ( finely diced)
• 3 long green peppers ( finely chopped)
• If preferred 2 medium onions (finely chopped)
• Half cup of olive oil
• Salt, pepper, paprika, dry mint etc.

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Turkish Menemen Recipe

1. Beat the eggs in a large bowl.
2. Add pepper, salt, paprika and the seasonings you prefer.
3. In a large pan heat olive oil a bit and then add onions, peppers and tomatoes respectively.
4. Wait until the tomatoes lose its juice.
5. Add eggs while stirring.
6. Then stir occasionally until the eggs are ready.
7. You may sprinkle fresh parsley if you prefer.
8. Turkish Menemen Recipe is a base dish. It means you can add either Turkish sausage “sucuk” or cheese, pastrami or salami.

Afiyet olsun 🙂