Menemen (Turkish Egg Dish)

Serves 6
Prep Time 15 min
Cook Time 30 min
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This traditional Turkish dish often features scrambled eggs. Here we are featuring eggs that are gently poached in the vegetable-loaded tomato sauce.

Ingredients

  • Ingredients

    • 3 tbsp (45 mL) olive oil
    • 2 cloves garlic, minced
    • 1 onion, sliced
    • 1 green pepper, sliced
    • ½ red chili pepper, sliced into rings (optional)
    • 1 can (28 oz/796 mL) diced tomatoes
    • 2 tbsp (30 mL) tomato paste
    • 1 tsp (5 mL) each dried oregano and hot or sweet paprika
    • ½ tsp (2.5 mL) salt, divided
    • ¼ tsp (1.25 mL) freshly ground pepper
    • 6 eggs
    • ¼ cup (60 mL) chopped parsley
    • Whole wheat toast (optional)

  • Yogurt Sauce

    • ½ cup (125 mL) plain yogurt
    • 1 small clove garlic, minced
    • Pinch each salt, freshly ground pepper and hot pepper flakes

Instructions

  • Yogurt Sauce

    • Step 1

      Stir yogurt with garlic, salt, pepper and hot pepper flakes. Refrigerate until ready to use.

    • Step 2

      Heat oil in a 10 inch (25 cm) skillet set over medium heat.

    • Step 3

      Add garlic, onion, green pepper and chili pepper rings. Cook, stirring until softened, 3 or 4 minutes.

    • Step 4

      Stir in tomatoes, tomato paste, oregano, paprika, half the salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally until thickened, 18 to 20 minutes.

    • Step 5

      Preheat broiler to high, position the rack 6 inches from the heat source.

    • Step 6

      Make 6 divots in the sauce mixture; crack an egg into each divot. Sprinkle with remaining salt. Cook until egg whites start to set, 3 to 5 minutes.

    • Step 7

      Broil until eggs are soft cooked or cooked until desired doneness is achieved, 1 to 2 minutes.

    • Step 8

      Sprinkle with parsley. Serve with Yogurt Sauce and toast, if desired.

Nutrition Facts

Per serving
Calories203
Fat12 g
Saturated Fat0 g
Trans Fat0 g
Carbohydrate15 g
Fibre0 g
Sugars4 g
Protein8 g
Sodium245 mg