Red Bell Pepper-Walnut Dip (Muhammara)
- 3/4 cup walnuts
- 3 roasted red bell peppers
- 3/4 cup fresh bread crumbs
- 1 j alapeno or other small hot chili pepper, stemmed and seeded
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tablespoon pomegranate molasses
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- Salt
- pepper
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- Toast walnuts in a dry skillet over medium heat, shaking frequently, until fragrant and lightly browned, about 5 minutes.
- Rinse roasted peppers well, remove any membranes or seeds, then dry with paper towels.
- Transfer to a food processor, along with walnuts, bread crumbs, chili pepper, onion, garlic, pomegranate molasses, lemon juice, cumin, and salt and pepper to taste.
- Process until smooth, stopping to scrape down the sides if necessary.
- With the machine running, slowly pour in olive oil and process until combined.
- Taste, and adjust seasoning if necessary.
- Serve with toasted pita bread for dipping.
walnuts, red bell peppers, bread crumbs, alapeno, onion, garlic, pomegranate molasses, lemon juice, ground cumin, salt, pepper, olive oil
Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1013091 (may not work)