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Menemen~Turkish Eggs~Lydia's Flexitarian Kitchen
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Menemen: Turkish Eggs

Course: Brunch
Cuisine: Eastern Europe, Turkish
Servings: 4 servings
Author: LydiaF

Ingredients

  • olive oil
  • pinch red pepper flake
  • 1 medium onion diced (about a cup)
  • 1/2 red pepper diced (about a half cup)
  • 1 or 2 tomatoes, depending on their size, seeded and diced
  • 1/4 teaspoon smoky paprika more or less
  • 1/4 teaspoon cumin more or less
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 4 eggs
  • chopped parsley for garnish

Instructions

  • Heat some olive oil and a pinch of red pepper flakes in the bottom of a large skillet
  • Saute the onions and peppers until softened, then add the tomatoes, cumin, paprika, salt and pepper.
  • When the vegetables are cooked the way you like them and most of the liquid is cooked away, crack the eggs directly into the pan.
  • Immediately break the yolks and scramble the eggs gently with the veggies.
  • The menemen is ready when the eggs are softly set. Garnish with the chopped parsley.