Menemen Turkish scrambled eggs
Soft eggs scrambled into peppers and tomatoes, with bread for dipping.
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Ingredients
- Free-range eggs6 eggs
- Tomatoes400 g
- Peppers1 pepper
- Sliced wholemeal bread300 g
Also uses from the cupboard: vegetable oil, table salt, ground black pepper. Missing any? You can add them to your shop on the shopping list.
Usually contains: Egg, Gluten.
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Estimated from typical ingredient values, counting a teaspoon of cooking oil for each portion. Children's portions are smaller.
Method
- Chop the pepper into small pieces. Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a frying pan over a medium heat and cook the pepper for 5 minutes until soft.1 pepper
- Chop the tomatoes and add them with a pinch of salt. Cook for 6 to 8 minutes, stirring now and then, until they break down into a thick sauce.400 g tomatoes
- Lightly beat the eggs. Turn the heat to low, pour them in and stir gently for 2 to 3 minutes, until just set but still soft and creamy.6 eggs
- Serve straight from the pan with the bread for scooping.300 g sliced wholemeal bread
Add a pinch of paprika or chilli flakes and stop stirring early so the eggs stay soft.
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