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Turkish Menemen with Big Side Salad

Name: Turkish Menemen with Big Side Salad
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Turkish
Ingredients: 8 large Eggs; 3 Large ripe tomatoes, roughly diced (or 400 ml diced canned); 2 Green bell peppers or cubanelle, diced; 1 medium Yellow onion, diced; 3 cloves Garlic, minced; 3 tbsp Olive oil; 2 tsp Smoked paprika; 1 tsp Ground cumin; 1 tsp Baharat blend; ½ tsp Chili flakes; Fresh parsley, chopped; Crusty bread or pita (optional, for dipping); 2 medium Cucumbers, diced; 2 cups Cherry tomatoes, halved; ½ Red onion, thinly sliced; Flat-leaf parsley, chopped; 3 tbsp Olive oil; 1½ lemons Lemon juice; 1 tsp Dried oregano; Salt + pepper

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restaurant4 servings

schedulePrep 5 min

bolt340 kcal

Yield4 servings

Calories340 kcal

Prep Time5 min

Cost/Serving

~$2.00 CAD per serving (estimate)

Ingredients

8 largeEggs
3Large ripe tomatoes, roughly diced (or 400 ml diced canned)
2Green bell peppers or cubanelle, diced
1 mediumYellow onion, diced
3 clovesGarlic, minced
3 tbspOlive oil
2 tspSmoked paprika
1 tspGround cumin
1 tspBaharat blend
½ tspChili flakes
Fresh parsley, chopped (large handful)
Crusty bread or pita (optional, for dipping) (to serve)
2 mediumCucumbers, diced (big side salad)
2 cupsCherry tomatoes, halved (big side salad)
½Red onion, thinly sliced (big side salad)
Flat-leaf parsley, chopped (big side salad; large handful)
3 tbspOlive oil (big side salad)
1½ lemonsLemon juice (big side salad)
1 tspDried oregano (big side salad)
Salt + pepper (big side salad; to taste)

Nutrition / serving

Calories340 kcal
Protein17 g
Carbs16 g
Fat24 g
Fiber4 g

Cost Estimate

~$2.00 CAD per serving (estimate)

Last updated: September 2026

Instructions

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Soften aromatics

Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium. Add onion, cook 4–5 min until softened. Add garlic, smoked paprika, cumin, baharat, and chili flakes. Stir 1 min.

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Add peppers

Add green peppers. Cook 4 min until softened.

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Add tomatoes & reduce

Add diced tomatoes. Cook 8–10 min until most liquid evaporates and sauce concentrates. Season generously.

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Scramble eggs in

Reduce heat to medium-low. Whisk eggs lightly and pour into the tomato pan. Stir gently and continuously — cooking the eggs softly into the sauce like a very loose scramble. Remove from heat when eggs are just set and still slightly creamy.

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Finish & make salad

Scatter fresh parsley over the top. Serve immediately from the pan. Make the side salad: combine all salad ingredients, toss with olive oil, lemon, oregano, salt, and pepper.

Chef's Cool Facts

Named after a District

Menemen is named after the district of Menemen near Izmir, Turkey. It is eaten at all hours — breakfast, lunch, dinner, or late-night — and is considered the ultimate Turkish comfort food.

Creamier Eggs in Tomato

Scrambling eggs directly into tomato sauce produces a softer, creamier curd than pan-scrambled eggs alone. The acids in the tomatoes slow coagulation slightly.

Sivri Biber Substitute

Green peppers in Turkish cooking typically refer to long, thin sivri biber. Regular green bell peppers or cubanelle peppers are the perfect substitute.