7 minMenemen
An Aegean breakfast of onion, pepper and tomato finished with egg in the pan.
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- 15 min
- Time
- 25 min
- Servings
- 2
- Calories
- 280
- Level
- Easy
- Heat
- Gentle heat
- Region
- Aegean
- Vegetarian
Servings2
Measures
1 cup is 200 ml. 1 tea glass is 100 ml. 1 tablespoon is 15 ml. 1 dessert spoon is 10 ml. 1 teaspoon is 5 ml.
Ingredients
- 2 long green peppers
- 1 small onion
- 2 ripe tomatoes
- 2 eggs
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon chili flakes
Calories are an editor’s estimate per serving, not a lab measurement.
Method
- 1
Dice onion and peppers. Soften in olive oil for 5 minutes.
- 2
Grate in the tomatoes with their juice. Salt, chili, 8 minutes until the sauce thickens.
- 3
Crack in the eggs and stir. Take off the heat when they are just set, not dry.
- 4
Eat from the pan with bread.
Note. Do not add the egg first. If the tomato is still watery the eggs turn soupy.
Questions
Does menemen have onion?
In the Aegean version, yes, diced fine. Some skip it. Pepper and tomato are the point.
How many eggs?
Two eggs for two people. A third hides the tomato.
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