Menemen (Turkish Egg Scramble)
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Menemen (Turkish Egg Scramble)

Prep Time: 15 Minutes

Total Time: 30 Minutes

Servings: 10

Menemen is a traditional Turkish dish which includes eggs, tomato, peppers, and spices. Similar to shakshuka, menemen is commonly eaten at breakfast or as a main dish, served with bread.

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Ingredients

Directions

Nutrition

Ingredients

  • 3 Tbsp (45 mL) canola oil
  • 2 tsp (10 mL) smoked paprika
  • 1 tsp (5 mL) dried oregano
  • 1 ½ Tbsp (22 mL) black pepper, fine ground
  • 2 cups (500 mL) yellow onions, minced
  • 2 cups (500 mL) poblano pepper, small dice
  • 2 cups (500 mL) Roma tomato, small dice
  • 5 cups (1.25 L) whole red lentils, cooked
  • 12 eggs, beaten
  • ½ cup (125 mL) flat leaf parsley, minced

Directions

  1. In a large cast iron skillet or paella pan, heat oil over a medium-low heat and add paprika, oregano, pepper, onions, and peppers. Cook and stir frequently until onions and peppers are soft.
  2. Add tomatoes and cook for 3 minutes. Add lentils and toss well to mix and warm through.
  3. Remove half of the mixture from the pan and set aside. Add eggs to the pan and scramble until the eggs are soft curd. Immediately remove from heat and gently fold in reserved lentil mix and garnish with parsley. Serve hot.

Nutritional Information

  • Serving Size: 1 cup (250 mL)
  • Per serving:
  • Calories 260
  • Total Fat 10 g
  • Saturated Fat 1.5 g
  • Cholesterol 210 mg
  • Carbohydrates 26 g
  • Dietary Fibre 9 g
  • Sugar 5 g
  • Protein 17 g
  • Sodium 270 mg
  • Potassium 566 mg
  • Folate 239 mcg

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