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Akuri menemen
Akuri menemen, from above
Non vegEggMumbai x Turkey

Akuri menemen

Soft eggs, softer opinions. The onion debate stays in Istanbul; here the onions are in.

20 minTime
29 gProtein each
mediumSpice
Two kinds of soft eggs2 chapters · 1 min read

Make it your way

Grandma's wayThe original. Handle with reverence.
The original
645kcalsame
29 gproteinsame
6 gfibresame
20minutessame

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

2 servings
Butter1½ tbsp
Olive oil2 tsp
Onion1 small, finely chopped
Capsicum (green capsicum, green bell pepper)1, finely chopped
Green chilli2, chopped
Ginger1 tsp, grated
Turmeric (ground turmeric)¼ tsp
Cumin powder (ground cumin)½ tsp
Kashmiri chilli powder½ tsp
Tomato2, grated
Saltto taste
Egg5
Feta cheese40 g, crumbled
Coriander leaves (cilantro)a handful
Pav (soft bread rolls, soft dinner rolls)4 pav

Method

5 steps
  1. 1Warm the butter and oil in a pan on medium heat. Cook the onion, capsicum and green chilli 5 minutes.
  2. 2Add the ginger, turmeric, cumin and chilli and cook 30 seconds on medium heat. Add the tomato and salt and cook 4 minutes.
  3. 3Beat the eggs lightly. Lower to low heat, pour them in and stir slowly in wide folds for 2 to 3 minutes.
  4. 4Take off the heat, fold in half the feta and coriander.
  5. 5Toast the pav on a hot tawa and serve with the eggs, the rest of the feta and coriander on top.
Serve it like this

Spoon the eggs loosely into a warm shallow bowl, keep the curds high and glossy, crumble feta on top and set the toasted pav at an angle alongside.

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What goes with Akuri menemen: a bread or rice, a side, something to drink and something sweet.

Bread or rice Jeera rice30 min
Bread or rice Curry leaf and green chilli focaccia210 min
On the side Kosambari15 min
On the side Coconut chutney10 min
To drink Saffron almond horchata45 min
Something sweet Kokum jaggery granita260 min
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