Menemen Turkish Kahvaltı Scrambled Eggs with Green Pepper
Menemen - The Turkish "Kahvaltı" Scrambled Eggs with Tomato, Pepper and various versions. Try this street food favorite.
Prep Time 5 minutes mins
Cook Time 20 minutes mins
Total Time 25 minutes mins
Course Breakfast, Brunch
Cuisine Mediterranean, Turkish
Servings 2
Calories 226.98 kcal
- 1 tbsp Olive oil
- 1 Green Pepper finely chopped
- 4 Roma Tomatoes finely chopped or grated
- ¼ tsp Black Pepper ground
- ¼ tsp Salt
- 4 Eggs medium
In a large skillet, heat the oil.
Add the red pepper together with the salt and pepper and cook until soft.
Add the chopped tomatoes and stir occasionally for a few minutes until they are soft and some water is evaporated .
Mix the eggs with the tomatoes and stir occasionally leaving the texture of the sauce creamy
Serve, optionally with some chopped green onions on top for garnish and serve hot with fresh bread.
For Menemen (Turkish Shakshuka)
- Stir the eggs constantly to prevent them from sticking to the pan/skillet.
- Don't overcook the eggs cause menemen is supposed to have a creamy spreadable texture.
- Optionally sprinkle feta or white cheese before serving
For Traditional Shakshuka:
- Replace the green pepper with the red pepper
- Saute one yellow onion and garlic clove together with the green pepper.
- Leave space in the skillet to crack open the eggs and cook them as a whole.