How Do I Love Thee Muhammara
Try this recipe for a smoky, spicy, and dippable spread. Serve with pomegranate molasses for a complex flavor experience.
Try this recipe for a smoky, spicy, and dippable spread. Serve with pomegranate molasses for a complex flavor experience.
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 lemon, juiced
- 2 slices whole grain bread toasted
- 80 grams raw walnuts roughly chopped
- 1 teaspoon smoky paprika
- 1 teaspoon aleppo or cayenne pepper
- 1 teaspoon dry-roasted cumin seeds
- 2 cloves of roasted or smoked garlic smashed
- 2 red bell peppers blackened, skinned, with veins and seeds removed
- 1 1/2 tablespoons pomegranate molasses plus extra to drizzle on top
- 20 milliliters olive oil
- Carbohydrate 35.382819997399 g
- Cholesterol 0 mg
- Fat 1.03284999939571 g
- Fiber 6.04619980917694 g
- Protein 2.87427999931125 g
- Saturated Fat 0.116339999902007 g
- Serving Size 1 1 Serving (308g)
- Sodium 92.2225729150802 mg
- Sugar 29.3366201882221 g
- Trans Fat 0.505899999939337 g
- Calories 153 calories
Step-by-step
- Combine dry ingredients (bread, walnuts, paprika, pepper, cumin seeds), garlic, and red peppers in a food processor.
- Blitz, stopping to scrape down the sides as needed, until well combined.
- Add liquids and blitz again until smooth.
- Taste and adjust sweetness with molasses or sourness with lemon juice.
- Season with salt to taste and serve with pomegranate molasses drizzle.
As a busy working mom, I'm always looking for quick and easy dishes to spice up our dinner routine. My family loves dipping and spreading, so when I stumbled upon this recipe for Muhammara, I had to give it a try.
Muhammara is a smoky, spicy roasted red pepper dip that is incredibly flavorful and versatile. It's perfect for dipping vegetables, spreading on sandwiches, or even using as a pizza sauce. The best part is, it comes together in just a few minutes with ingredients I usually have on hand.
