Muhammara
Muhammara
Ingredients
• 100 g red bell pepper
• 20 ml extra virgin olive oil
• 15 g walnuts, shelled, toasted
• 5 g Turkish chilli paste
• 1 clove garlic
• 15 g breadcrumbs
• 10 ml pomegranate molasses
• 5 g Aleppo pepper
• 3 g sumac
• salt
• sugar
• cayenne pepper
Method
Chargrill the red bell peppers.
Remove from the oven and place the peppers in a bowl. Peel the peppers, remove the skin, seeds and slice into small strips. In a food processor, combine the roasted red pepper strips with extra virgin olive oil, walnuts, Turkish chilli paste, breadcrumbs, pomegranate molasses, Aleppo pepper, sugar, sumac, salt and cayenne. Blend into a smooth paste. Top the dip with a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil and walnuts.