Muhammara is a Syrian roasted red pepper, walnut, and pomegranate molasses dip from the Silk Road city of Aleppo.
Ingredients
- 3 roasted red bell peppers from a jar
- 1 cup bread crumbs
- 2 tablespoons pomegranate molasses
- 2-3 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1 tablespoons ground Aleppo pepper
- 2-3 teaspoons sugar
- 1/3-1/2 cup best quality olive oil
- up to 2 tablespoons lemon juice (if needed)
- salt to taste
- 1 cup walnuts
Garnishes
- drizzle of pomegranate molasses
- walnut halves
- mint leaves
Instructions
- Remove the red peppers from their jar, drain.
- Add the peppers to a food processor or blender along with the bread crumbs, pomegranate molasses, cumin, Aleppo pepper, sugar, and olive oil. Blend.
- Add salt and possible lemon juice to taste. If you desire a more thin paste, you may add a few tablespoons of water.
- Transfer to a bowl. Coarsely chop the walnuts and stir them in.
- To serve, garnish with optional drizzles of olive oil or pomegranate molasses, as well as optional walnut pieces or mint leaves.