# Menemen (Turkish scrambled eggs with tomatoes) — ingredients and method

A legend of the Turkish breakfast table: tomatoes, peppers and eggs, one pan, 20 minutes. Copy the ingredients to your room, tick off what's missing at the shop, and keep the steps open on your phone.

*Serves 4 · 20 min*

**In short:** Menemen for 4 takes 4 eggs, 4 medium tomatoes, 3 long green peppers, 1 small onion and 2 tablespoons of butter, all in one pan in about 20 minutes. Soften the onion and peppers in butter, cook the tomatoes down to a thick sauce, then crack in the eggs. Take the pan off the heat while the eggs are still a little runny for a creamy texture.

## Ingredients

- Eggs — 4
- Tomatoes — 4 medium
- Long green peppers — 3
- Onion — 1 small
- Butter — 2 tbsp
- Salt — ½ tsp
- Black pepper — ½ tsp
- Chili flakes — 1 tsp
- Bread — to serve

## Method

1. Finely chop the onion and slice the peppers into thin rings. Dice the tomatoes; peel them first if you like.
2. Melt the butter in a wide pan over medium heat; cook the onion for 3 minutes, then the peppers for 4–5 minutes until soft.
3. Add the tomatoes and salt; cook uncovered for 8–10 minutes until the juices reduce to a thick sauce.
4. Lower the heat and crack the eggs over the sauce. When the whites begin to set, stir gently with a wooden spoon.
5. Sprinkle with black pepper and chili flakes. Take the pan off the heat while the eggs are still a little runny; they finish cooking in the residual heat.
6. Serve hot straight from the pan with plenty of bread.

## Frequently asked questions

### Should menemen have onion or not?

It's a never-ending Turkish debate, and both versions are made. This recipe includes a small onion for a sweet depth; to skip it, cook the peppers and tomatoes the same way and the butter still carries plenty of flavour.

### Why is my menemen watery?

The tomatoes haven't cooked down enough. Simmer them uncovered for 8–10 minutes until they form a thick sauce before adding the eggs, and don't over-stir once the eggs go in.

### Do I need to peel the tomatoes for menemen?

It's optional: the skins can curl into thin strips in the sauce. To peel them, dip the tomatoes in boiling water for a minute, then into cold water, and the skins slip right off.

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