Turkish cuisine · Breakfast & Eggs

Menemen with Lor Cheese

Aegean menemen finished with fresh lor cheese folded in at the end — mild and creamy as a result.

Ingredients · for 4 servings

• 4 eggs
• 200 g lor cheese (or ricotta instead)
• 4 tomatoes
• 2 green pointed peppers
• 3 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tsp pul biber (Aleppo pepper)
• 1/2 bunch dill
• 1 flatbread
• Salt, pepper

Instructions

1. Seed the pointed peppers and cut into fine strips, peel and dice the tomatoes, finely chop the dill; loosen the lor cheese with a fork.
2. Warm the olive oil in a pan over medium heat and fry the peppers for 4–5 min. until soft and translucent.
3. Add the tomatoes, salt and simmer uncovered for 6–8 min. until a thick sauce has formed that releases hardly any liquid.
4. Whisk the eggs, pour over the sauce and let set slowly over low heat for 2 min. until just barely set.
5. Remove the pan from the heat and fold in the lor cheese in rough spoonfuls — stir only briefly so white pockets remain visible and the cheese doesn't break down.
6. Sprinkle with pul biber, pepper and dill and serve immediately with flatbread.