Menemen (Turkish Scrambled Eggs)
Description
This Turkish breakfast features Onion, Tomatoes, Hot peppers, Butter, Eggs. It delivers aromatic, well-seasoned taste, smooth, comforting richness. Perfect for a leisurely weekend morning or a quick weekday start. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.Ingredients
Directions
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Salt Pepper 1 ts Mild paprika powder Chop the onion finely.
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Cut a cross in the top of the tomatoes and put them in hot water.
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Remove the skins.
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Cut the tomatoes into small pieces.
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Wash the peppers and cut them into very small rings.
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Heat the butter in a big skillet.
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Sautee the onion until soft, then add peppers and tomatoes and fry for another 2 to 3 minutes.
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Beat the eggs with salt and pepper and paprika powder.
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Pour mixture over vegetables.
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Keep stirring with a fork until set.
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(Serve on nice fresh homemade or -of course- Turkish bread) Be careful with the peppers.
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Peppers used here are the Turkish kind, a cross between parika's and hot peppers.
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Remove the seeds to make them less hot.
Nutrition Facts
Servings 4
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories 573.6kcal
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 29.8g46%
- Saturated Fat 13.5g68%
- Cholesterol 413.3mg138%
- Sodium 271.8mg12%
- Total Carbohydrate 72.5g25%
- Dietary Fiber 26.9g108%
- Sugars 8.2g
- Protein 28.6g58%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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