Description
Muhammara is a vibrant and flavorful roasted red pepper and walnut dip originating from the Middle East.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 (16-ounce/450g) jar roasted red bell peppers
- 1 cup (112g) walnuts
- ½ cup (40g) panko breadcrumbs
- 1 fat clove garlic, chopped
- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons pure pomegranate molasses
- ½ tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1 to 2 teaspoons Aleppo pepper
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon Diamond Crystal kosher salt
- 1 small handful fresh mint leaves, chopped
- 1 small handful pomegranate seeds
Instructions
- Drain the jarred roasted red peppers without rinsing. Pat them dry and tear into pieces by hand.
- Reserve 1 or 2 walnuts for garnish and chop them. Heat a large frying pan over medium heat and toast walnuts for 3 minutes. Add breadcrumbs and toast for 3 more minutes until golden brown. Remove from heat.
- In a food processor, combine the toasted walnuts, breadcrumbs, and chopped garlic. Blend until broken down into fine crumbs.
- Add the drained roasted peppers, olive oil, pomegranate molasses, lemon juice, Aleppo pepper, cumin, and salt into the food processor with the walnut mixture.
- Pulse until the dip is mostly smooth with a little texture remaining. Adjust seasoning as desired.
- Transfer the dip to a serving dish, create decorative waves, drizzle with extra olive oil, and garnish with reserved walnuts, mint leaves, and pomegranate seeds.
Notes
- For fresh peppers, roast, peel, and prepare them.
- Use fresh or fine breadcrumbs.
- Pomegranate molasses adds sweetness and tang.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tablespoons
- Calories: 189
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 200 mg
- Fat: 14.7 g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 12 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 2.8 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
