Turkish · Breakfast

Menemen eggs and tomatoes

Tomatoes and peppers soften into a juicy base for gently stirred eggs. Olive oil and a little paprika add warmth, making this a straightforward shared skillet breakfast with a colorful vegetable foundation.

VegetarianEasy4 servings

Ingredients

Original recipe: 4 servings. Ingredient amounts scale below; the method is written for 4 servings. For larger amounts, use separate batches and check doneness.

  • 6 eachLarge eggs
  • 500 gTomatoes, finely chopped
  • 180 gGreen bell pepper, finely diced
  • 100 gOnion, finely diced
  • 2 tbspOlive oil
  • ½ tspSweet paprika
  • ½ tspFine salt
  • ¼ tspBlack pepper
  • 10 gParsley, chopped

Make it

  1. Heat the oil in a 28-cm skillet over medium heat. Cook the onion and pepper for 7 minutes, stirring, until softened.
  2. Add the tomatoes, paprika, salt and pepper. Simmer uncovered for 8–10 minutes, until the tomatoes collapse and their liquid is reduced but not dry.
  3. Beat the eggs lightly and pour them into the pan. Reduce the heat to medium-low and fold slowly for 4–6 minutes, until the eggs are fully set with no liquid egg and reach 71°C/160°F.
  4. Take the pan off the heat, scatter with parsley and serve immediately in four portions.
Ingredients, recipe context & sources

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This is an original Livura home-cooking interpretation, not yet independently kitchen-tested. Source links provide dish and cultural context; the recipe wording and quantities are Livura’s.

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