Menemen (Turkish Scrambled Eggs)

Ingredients

• 5.5 eggs (Source states 5–6 eggs.)
• 5 large tomatoes (Skin peeled and chopped.)
• 1 green bell pepper (Seeded and chopped; or use 2 Anaheim peppers.)
• salt and black pepper (To taste.)
• 1 tsp red chili flakes (Or more to taste.)
• 2 tbsp butter
• 1 tsp sumac (Optional; for garnish.)
• 1 cup mozzarella cheese (For topping.)
• bread (For serving.)

Steps

1. 1

   Place a skillet over medium heat and add the butter. Let the butter melt completely.

2. 2

   Add the chopped pepper and sauté for 30 seconds.

3. 3

   Add the peeled, chopped tomatoes. Season with salt, black pepper, and red chili flakes.

4. 4

   Cook the tomatoes over medium heat, mashing them with a masher until the mixture is smooth, for 3–4 minutes.

5. 5

   Lower the heat to medium-low and crack the eggs into the tomato and pepper mixture.

6. 6

   Stir and mix the eggs until they are scrambled.

7. 7

   Top the scrambled eggs with the mozzarella cheese.

8. 8

   Cover the skillet and cook over low heat for an additional 3–4 minutes, until the eggs are cooked and the cheese has melted.

9. 9

   Garnish with the optional sumac. Serve warm with bread.

Notes

The source does not specify the exact amount of salt and pepper or the type and amount of bread. It also gives a range of 5–6 eggs and offers Anaheim peppers as an alternative to one green bell pepper.

Nutrition per serving

• breakfast
• main
• Turkish
• scrambled eggs
• skillet
• vegetarian
• warm
• cheesy