Menemen

Turkish scrambled eggs cooked in a pan with tomatoes and green peppers; best with warm bread.

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 green peppers
  • 3 tomatoes
  • 4 eggs
  • salt (to taste)
  • red pepper flakes (to taste)

Method

  1. Finely chop the peppers; peel and dice the tomatoes.
  2. Heat the olive oil in a pan and cook the peppers for 3–4 minutes until soft.
  3. Add the tomatoes and salt and cook for 6–7 minutes until thick.
  4. Crack the eggs straight into the pan and stir gently until done to your liking.
  5. Sprinkle with red pepper flakes and serve hot.