Muhammara (Middle Eastern Roasted Red Pepper Dip) Recipe
Prep Time:
10 minutes
Cook Time:
20 minutes
Servings:
6 servings
Ingredients
  • 3 red bell peppers
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 clove garlic, chopped
  • ½ cup walnuts
  • 3 tablespoons breadcrumbs
  • 2 tablespoons pomegranate molasses
  • 1 tablespoon tomato paste
  • 1 teaspoon Aleppo chili flakes
  • ½ teaspoon ground cumin
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon sumac
  • Juice of ½ lemon
Directions
  1. Preheat oven to broil.
  2. Place bell peppers on a baking sheet or in a cast iron skillet and broil for 20-30 minutes, turning every 6 minutes or so, until blackened on all sides.
  3. Remove from the oven and let cool slightly.
  4. Peel and discard the pepper skins, cores, and seeds.
  5. Slice the peppers into thin strips.
  6. Add the peppers, olive oil, garlic, walnuts, breadcrumbs, pomegranate molasses, tomato paste, Aleppo chili flakes, cumin, salt, sumac, and lemon juice to a food processor.
  7. Blend until mostly smooth, with some texture remaining.
  8. Top the muhammara with chopped chives, if desired, and serve.