Menemen (Turkish Scrambled Eggs with Vegetables)

Name: Menemen (Turkish Scrambled Eggs with Vegetables)
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: 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

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated May/June 2023

SERVES4

TIME45 minutes

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WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

The most popular style of Turkish menemen features scrambled eggs that are tender and softly set. We found that there were a few tricks to achieving this lush consistency. First, the vegetables in the dish—onions, tomatoes, and Anaheim chil...

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