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Recipes by Gokpinar Cook Dursiye
menemen (mixed vegetables and eggs)
Menemen – Turkish Omelet
Serves 1

Ingredients
2 large tomatoes peeled and diced
1 small bell pepper diced
1 egg lightly whisked
1 dessertspoon olive oil
Large pinch salt and pepper

Method
1.        Heat olive oil in a pan and sauté peppers on medium heat for 3 minutes. Add tomatoes and raise heat to high. Evaporate
juice from tomatoes until no liquid is in the base of pan.
2.        Lower heat and add to pan, add egg* and stir vigorously to combine. Season with salt and pepper.
3.        Serve.

* Note: this dish is often served with the egg cracked into the dish whole and cooked like a fried egg surrounded by tomato and
pepper. Up to you to decide which you like best.
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