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Menemen

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Diet: Non-veg

Menemen is a Turkish dish. Reduce watery tomatoes before adding eggs.

Prep
15 min
Cook
20 min
Total
35 min
Servings
4
Difficulty
Easy
Cuisine
Turkish
Course
Breakfast

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Ingredients

Metric weights use grams. US weights use ounces; liquids use fluid ounces. Conversions are rounded. Spoon measures use 5 ml teaspoons and 15 ml tablespoons; cups use 240 ml.

Serves 4

Base

Eggs

Equipment

Kitchen scales; measuring jug and spoons; knife; cutting board; mixing bowls; saucepan with lid; sieve; food thermometer; whisk or electric mixer; heatproof spoon; spatula.

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Steps

Base · About 8 min

  1. Cook peppers in oil from 30 ml olive oil, 200 g green peppers, diced, 500 g tomatoes, chopped, ½ tsp salt, ½ tsp chili flakes 6 minutes. Add tomatoes and seasoning; simmer 8 minutes.

Eggs · About 5 min

  1. Beat 6 eggs lightly and pour into sauce.

Set · About 5 min

  1. Stir gently over low heat 3–5 minutes until eggs set and reach 71°C / 160°F.

    Check: Look for this result: eggs set and reach 71°C / 160°F.

Tips

  • Reduce watery tomatoes before adding eggs.
  • Judge Menemen by the texture and doneness signs in its steps. Your pan and heat affect how long Menemen takes to cook.

Substitutions

  • In Menemen, replace long green peppers with mild bell peppers.

Storage

  • Get perishable Menemen into the fridge within two hours, or within one hour above 32°C / 90°F. Eat Menemen within two days, keeping it covered at 4°C / 40°F or colder.
  • Bring cooked Menemen to 74°C / 165°F, stirring or turning it for even heating. When Menemen is part of the meal, serve cold salads, dips and chilled desserts straight from safe refrigeration.

Make ahead

  • Prepare the measured ingredients for Menemen one day ahead. For Menemen, refrigerate chopped vegetables apart from the other perishable ingredients. Follow the cooking stages for Menemen on the day of serving.

FAQ

What matters most when making Menemen?

Reduce watery tomatoes before adding eggs.

What can I substitute in Menemen?

In Menemen, replace long green peppers with mild bell peppers.

Can I prepare Menemen ahead?

Prepare the measured ingredients for Menemen one day ahead. For Menemen, refrigerate chopped vegetables apart from the other perishable ingredients. Follow the cooking stages for Menemen on the day of serving.

Food safety references

FoodSafety.gov: cooking temperatures · Food Standards Agency: rice storage and reheating

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