Menemen Recipe - Turkish Scrambled Eggs

Menemen is the traditional Turkish method of preparing scrambled eggs, with peppers, tomatoes, and lovely fresh herbs. I only found out about this dish when we visited Turkey last year, and so it was great fun to reconstruct it for myself. This was one of the dishes I cooked with Ainsley Harriott as part of the SoupSearch competition.


Menemen (Turkish scrambled eggs)

2tbsp olive oil
1/2 red pepper
1/2 green pepper
1 large onion
1 fresh chilli
3 large tomatoes
4 eggs
Flat leaf parsley
Salt & pepper to taste

1. Chop the onions and peppers into large pieces (approximately 1 inch squares), and finely chop the fresh chilli (removing the seeds)
2. Heat the oil in a large frying pan, and fry the onions, peppers, and chilli until softened
3. Chop the tomatoes finely, and add to the pan. Simmer for a few minutes to reduce the liquid from the tomatoes
4. Break the eggs into a bowl, and break up the yolks with a fork
5. Add the eggs to the pan, and stir constantly for 4-5 minutes, until the eggs are cooked and scrambled
6. Add a generous handful of fresh parsley just before serving, and season with salt and pepper to taste