Turkish menemen omelette

4 servings

25 minutes

"Menemen" is Turkish omelette with tomatoes. It differs from Israeli shakshuka by its minimal set of ingredients - all you need is to fry tomatoes with onions and pour egg over the vegetables.

Energy value per serving

• Calories: 198.1
• Proteins: 8.9g
• Fats: 14.3g
• Carbohydrates: 8.5g

Ingredients

• Tomatoes: 300 g
• Chili pepper: 2 pc
• Onion: 1 head
• Garlic: 2 clove
• Oregano: 0.5 tsp
• Chili pepper flakes: pinch
• Chicken egg: 4 pc
• Olive oil: 30 ml
• Salt: to taste
• Ground black pepper: to taste

Cooking steps

1. Prepare the necessary ingredients.

2. Blanch the tomatoes, peel off the skin.

   Required ingredients:

   • Tomatoes: 300 g

3. Cut the tomatoes into small cubes.

   Required ingredients:

   • Tomatoes: 300 g

4. Chop the onion, pepper, and garlic.

   Required ingredients:

   • Onion: 1 head
   • Chili pepper: 2 pieces
   • Garlic: 2 cloves

5. Fry the onion in olive oil until transparent.

   Required ingredients:

   • Olive oil: 30 ml
   • Onion: 1 head

6. Add garlic, sauté for another 30 seconds until fragrant.

   Required ingredients:

   • Garlic: 2 cloves

7. Then add pepper, tomatoes, chili flakes, and oregano, season to taste with salt, and simmer over medium heat for 7-8 minutes.

   Required ingredients:

   • Chili pepper: 2 pieces
   • Tomatoes: 300 g
   • Chili pepper flakes:  pinch
   • Oregano: 0.5 teaspoon
   • Salt:  to taste

8. Crack the eggs into the pan with vegetables and gently stir with a spatula to break the yolks.

   Required ingredients:

   • Chicken egg: 4 pieces

9. Season to taste, cook for another 3 minutes.

   Required ingredients:

   • Ground black pepper:  to taste

10. Serve immediately