Muhammara

About This Recipe

Muhammara is a Lebanese mezze made from roasted red peppers, walnuts, and pomegranate molasses, creating a sweet-savory, complex dip with depth and sophistication. The combination of charred pepper, toasted walnut, and tangy molasses is quintessentially Levantine. It's served with fresh flatbread or vegetables.

Ingredients

Serves 6

• 4 largered bell peppers, roasted
• 1 cupwalnuts, toasted
• 3 tbsppomegranate molasses
• 1/4 cupolive oil
• 2 tbspbreadcrumbs
• 2 clovesgarlic, minced
• 1 tspcumin
• 1/2 tspsalt
• 1/4 tspcayenne pepper
• 2 tbsppomegranate seeds for garnish

Instructions

1. 1

   Roast peppers

   Char red peppers over flame or in oven until blackened. Peel off skin and remove seeds.

2. 2

   Toast walnuts

   Toast walnuts in a dry pan until fragrant, 3-4 minutes.

3. 3

   Blend

   Combine roasted peppers, toasted walnuts, pomegranate molasses, garlic, breadcrumbs, cumin, salt, and cayenne in food processor. Blend until chunky-smooth.

4. 4

   Finish

   Drizzle with olive oil. Top with pomegranate seeds. Serve with flatbread.

Variations

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  Add pine nuts for luxury.

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  Make spicier with more cayenne.

Storage

Refrigerate up to 5 days.

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