Turkish menemen with green peppers and tomato

Ingredients

For 1 serving

• Eggs2
• Tomatoes200 g
• Green bell peppers80 g
• Extra virgin olive oil2 teaspoons
• Cayenne pepper1 pinch
• Whole wheat bread1
• Saltto taste

Contains: gluten, eggs,

In season: June – September

Method

1. Wash the green pepper, remove the seeds and pith and cut it into thin strips; wash the tomatoes and cut them into roughly 1 cm cubes.
2. Heat the oil in a frying pan over a medium heat and cook the pepper for 4 minutes, stirring, until soft.
3. Add the tomatoes with a pinch of salt and cook for about 6 minutes, crushing them with the spoon, until they break down into a thick sauce.
4. Meanwhile, beat the eggs in a small bowl; pour them into the pan, lower the heat and stir gently for 2 minutes, until set but still creamy and glossy: menemen should not dry out.
5. Toast the wholemeal bread and serve the menemen in the pan with a sprinkle of chilli powder.