Egg With Vegetables

Sample Dishes from Turkish Cuisine

Egg With Vegetables (Menemen)

Preparation

Wash and clean vegetables. Cut onion into half. Slice in 1-2 mm thick slices. Remove stems and seeds of green peppers. Cut into rings. Combine onion slices and peppers and saute in oil for 4-5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add diced tomatoes. Seoson with salt, mix well. Simmer covered for 5 minutes. Remove form heat. Ake 6 egg sized holes. Break eggs into a saucer one at a time. Slip inot holes opened in vegetable mixture. Season with pepper. Cover and cook over low heat until whites are set. Serve hot.

Servings: 6

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Regional Characteristics:

This is a complete, quick and tasty egg dish. It is very popular in western parts of the country, especially in the summer, served for lunch or supper with pilaf and cacık or sometimes for breakfast. Eggs be may stirred in vegetables.