Menemen (Turkish Scrambled Eggs with Vegetables)

Name: Menemen (Turkish Scrambled Eggs with Vegetables)
Cuisine: Africa & Middle-East, Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 5 tablespoons, extra-virgin olive oil, divided; 1 , small onion, chopped fine; 2 , Anaheim chiles, stemmed, seeded, and cut into ½-inch pieces; 1 teaspoon, pul biber, divided; ¾ teaspoon, dried oregano; ¾ teaspoon, table salt, divided; ¼ teaspoon, pepper, divided; 2 , large tomatoes, cored and cut into ½-inch pieces (2½ cups; 6 , large eggs; 2 ounces tulum, cheese, crumbled (½ cup) (optional); 1 tablespoon, minced fresh parsley; , crusty bread, flatbread, or pita

Main Courses
Africa & Middle-East
Middle Eastern
Fruits & Vegetables
Eggs & Dairy
Vegetables
Eggs
Vegetarian
Breakfast & Brunch

By Steve Dunn ･ Appears in Cook's Illustrated May/June 2023

Custardy, spicy-savory menemen is a Turkish treasure.

SERVES 4

TIME 45 minutes

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