Not eating fast food slop today meow-fiesta

  • came_apart_at_Kmart [he/him, comrade/them]
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    2 months ago

    that looks and sounds a lot like a Turkish dish called menemen. in looking it up, it seems to have cousin dishes going by different names around the Arab / former Ottoman world.

    it is so effing good. genius pairing of tomatoes & other fresh summer veg, spices, and protein. add some bread to scoop, and it's one of those single dish miracles that can be done on a campfire/cook stove.

    I think one of the reasons "ketchup on eggs" is even a thing with some people, is like the cultural memory of a complex tomato sauce and eggs. like it is the weak descendant.

    • Jobasha [comrade/them]
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      2 months ago

      Oh yeah I haven't tried making menemen yet but from what I understand of it, it's the same basic ingredients as shakshuka, except that the eggs are scrambled into the mix. The convenience to taste ratio on these dishes is amazing.

    • Nakoichi [they/them]
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      2 months ago

      Now I am just thinking of Many Men by 50 cent but it's a song about Turkish breakfast.

  • tocopherol [any]
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    2 months ago

    Good cooking comrade, looks amazing! What exactly is in it? I need to broaden my breakfast mind

    • Jobasha [comrade/them]
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      2 months ago

      Thanks, it's actually really easy to make. I chopped up an onion, bell pepper, green chilli pepper, and two cloves of garlic, sauteed them for a couple of minutes with paprika, salt, pepper and turmeric powder, then dropped in a can of chopped tomatoes, stirred to mix, made two holes in the sauce for the eggs, covered the pan and waited a few minutes for the eggs to cook. Topped it up with chopped fresh parsley, you can also add crumbled feta on top, but I had none left in the fridge so I skipped it. Takes like 20 minutes from start to finish and tastes real good. Here's a video: https://youtu.be/L76XJqz9PWo

  • MF_COOM [he/him]
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    2 months ago

    Shakshuka is great. There's at least two different restaurants in my town that make im-vegan versions so I don't have to miss this food

  • Beaver [he/him]
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    2 months ago

    It's really good. I make a big batch of it and then reheat it in the microwave. Eggs I cook in a small skillet. Really good with naan bread, if you can get some frozen ones to reheat. I don't have a lot of time in the morning to prepare, so I need something quick and healthy, but which is also satisfying.