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Menemen Recipe - Turkish Style Egg Scramble With Bell Peppers
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Menemen Recipe - Turkish Style Egg Scramble With Bell Peppers

A eggetarian Middle Eastern recipe with whole eggs, inch ginger - finely chopped, cloves garlic - finely chopped. Ready in 35 min, serves 2.

Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳

Calories
805kcal
Estimated Cost
375-525
Carbs83g
Protein34g
Fats38g
Servings Scaler
2

Instructions

16 steps
  1. 1

    To begin making the Menemen Recipe - Turkish Style Egg Scramble With Bell Peppers, we will chop all the ingredients and keep it ready

    red bell pepper (capsicum) - finely chopped(1/2)yellow bell pepper (capsicum) - finely chopped(1/2)black pepper corns - ground(1 teaspoon)
  2. 2

    Blanch the tomatoes in a sauce pan with hot water, blanch it for 30 seconds until the tomatoes skin cracks open

    tomatoes - blanched and skin peeled and chopped(2)homemade tomato puree(1/2 cup)
  3. 3

    Drain the water, wash the tomatoes under running water to make it cool down

    tomatoes - blanched and skin peeled and chopped(2)homemade tomato puree(1/2 cup)
  4. 4

    Peel off the skin and chop the tomatoes into small pieces and keep it ready

    tomatoes - blanched and skin peeled and chopped(2)homemade tomato puree(1/2 cup)
  5. 5

    Heat a sauce pan on medium heat, drizzle some oil, once it is hot enough, add in chopped ginger and garlic and saute till it softens

    inch ginger - finely chopped(1)cloves garlic - finely chopped(4)onion - finely chopped(1)tomatoes - blanched and skin peeled and chopped(2)red bell pepper (capsicum) - finely chopped(1/2)yellow bell pepper (capsicum) - finely chopped(1/2)sprig chives - finely chopped(2)
  6. 6

    Add in chopped onions as well, keep sautéing till the onions have turned slightly brown

    inch ginger - finely chopped(1)cloves garlic - finely chopped(4)onion - finely chopped(1)tomatoes - blanched and skin peeled and chopped(2)red bell pepper (capsicum) - finely chopped(1/2)yellow bell pepper (capsicum) - finely chopped(1/2)sprig chives - finely chopped(2)
  7. 7

    Add yellow and red bell peppers and saute well till it is lightly crunchy

    red bell pepper (capsicum) - finely chopped(1/2)yellow bell pepper (capsicum) - finely chopped(1/2)black pepper corns - ground(1 teaspoon)
  8. 8

    Once that is done you can add the blanched tomatoes and saute for another 2 minutes

    tomatoes - blanched and skin peeled and chopped(2)homemade tomato puree(1/2 cup)
  9. 9

    Add in the tomato puree as well, along with spice powders like paprika powder, oregano, pepper powder, cumin powder and salt

    homemade tomato puree(1/2 cup)red bell pepper (capsicum) - finely chopped(1/2)yellow bell pepper (capsicum) - finely chopped(1/2)paprika powder(2 teaspoon)dried oregano(1 teaspoon)black pepper corns - ground(1 teaspoon)cumin powder (jeera)(1 teaspoon)salt - to taste
  10. 10

    Give it a mix and cook low heat until the tomatoes are well cooked

    tomatoes - blanched and skin peeled and chopped(2)homemade tomato puree(1/2 cup)
  11. 11

    Break in the eggs one by one

    whole eggs(4)
  12. 12

    Do not disturb the egg for a few seconds

  13. 13

    Later using a spatula lightly move the eggs and let the mix through the tomato mixture

    whole eggs(4)homemade tomato puree(1/2 cup)
  14. 14

    You can even move the skillet around and cook the eggs in low heat till it is soft and cooked

    whole eggs(4)
  15. 15

    Once the Turkish Menemen is done you can serve it hot by sprinkling some chopped chives on top

    inch ginger - finely chopped(1)cloves garlic - finely chopped(4)onion - finely chopped(1)tomatoes - blanched and skin peeled and chopped(2)red bell pepper (capsicum) - finely chopped(1/2)yellow bell pepper (capsicum) - finely chopped(1/2)sprig chives - finely chopped(2)
  16. 16

    Serve the Menemen Recipe - Turkish Style Egg Scramble With Bell Peppers along with a freshly baked Focaccia bread, some fresh fruits and a Coffee by the side for your Morning Breakfast

    red bell pepper (capsicum) - finely chopped(1/2)yellow bell pepper (capsicum) - finely chopped(1/2)black pepper corns - ground(1 teaspoon)

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