I enjoy eating dips/spreads as snacks and I am always on the lookout for new ones. When I came across a recipe for muhammara I had to try it. Muhammara is a Middle Eastern dip made from peppers and walnuts. Roasted red peppers are one of my favorites foods and I liked the idea of a dip that was based on them and ground walnuts. I also liked that this recipe includes pomegranate molasses as I picked up a bottle a while ago and I hardly get the chance to use it. Many of the recipes that I came across called for aleppo pepper which I have heard good things about. I searched high and low for it but I was not able to find any so I used chipotle pepper instead. Like many dips, this one was as easy a mixing everything in a food processor. The muhammara turned out really well. It was nice and tasty and I really enjoyed the texture that the ground walnuts provided. All of the flavours mixed well and complemented each other and there was a nice heat to it. I served the muhammara with some toasted bread.
Ingredients:
3 roasted red peppers
3/4 cup walnuts (toasted)
1/4 cup whole grain bread crumbs
1 clove garlic
1 teaspoon aleppo pepper (or chipotle pepper)
1 teaspoon cumin (toasted and ground)
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon lemon juice
2 tablespoons pomegranate molasses
2 tablespoons tomato paste
salt to taste
Directions:
1. Blend everything in a food processor until smooth. Add water to thin if desired.
Similar Recipes:
Roasted Red Pepper Hummus
White Bean and Roasted Red Pepper Dip
Htipiti (Greek Feta Cheese Dip)
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