Menemen

Ingredients

• • 5 eggs
• • 3 ripe tomatoes, roughly chopped (or 1 can diced tomatoes)
• • 2 green peppers (Turkish sivri or cubanelle), diced
• • 1 onion, diced
• • 2 cloves garlic, minced
• • 2 tbsp olive oil
• • 1 tsp Turkish red pepper flakes (pul biber)
• • 1/2 tsp cumin
• • Salt and pepper to taste
• • Fresh parsley, for garnish
• • Crusty bread, for serving

Instructions

1. 1 Heat olive oil in a wide skillet over medium heat. Sauté onion for 3 minutes until softened.
2. 2 Add green peppers. Cook for 3 minutes until slightly charred at the edges.
3. 3 Add garlic, cook 30 seconds. Add tomatoes, pepper flakes, and cumin.
4. 4 Simmer for 8-10 minutes until tomatoes break down into a thick sauce. Season with salt.
5. 5 Reduce heat to low. Crack eggs into a bowl, lightly beat with a fork.
6. 6 Pour eggs over the tomato sauce. Stir gently with a spatula, folding the eggs through the sauce.
7. 7 Cook for 2-3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until eggs are just barely set — still wet and creamy.
8. 8 Remove from heat immediately — residual heat will finish cooking them.
9. 9 Garnish with parsley and extra pepper flakes. Serve in the skillet with crusty bread for scooping.