Middle_Eastern
Middle Eastern - Mezze and Starters
Menemen Mezze Starter
Chef's Menu Description
Flaky, all-butter golden pastry filled with a delicately spiced sweet filling, baked until crisp and aromatic.
Ingredients
- • 4 eggs
- • 400g ripe tomatoes, grated
- • 2 Turkish green peppers, sliced into rings
- • 2 tbsp butter
- • 1 tbsp olive oil
- • 1/2 tsp Aleppo pepper flakes
- • 1 tsp salt
Preparation Steps
1
Phase 1
Melt the butter with the oil in a small pan and soften the pepper rings over medium heat for 3 to 4 minutes.
2
Phase 2
Add the grated tomatoes and cook until the water cooks off and the mixture jams, about 8 minutes.
3
Phase 3
Stir in the salt and half the Aleppo pepper.
4
Phase 4
Break the eggs directly into the pan and cook undisturbed over low heat until the whites just set but the yolks stay runny.
5
Phase 5
Sprinkle with the remaining Aleppo pepper and bring the pan to the table with crusty bread.