Hot Red Pepper and Walnut Dip: Muhammara
- 7 -ounce jar roasted red peppers, drained
- 2/3 cup fine fresh bread crumbs
- 1/3 cup walnuts, toasted lightly and chopped fine
- 2 to 4 garlic cloves, minced and mashed to a paste with 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice, or to taste
- 2 teaspoons pomegranate molasses*
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon dried hot red pepper flakes
- 3/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- Toasted pita triangles, as an accompaniment
- *Available at Middle Eastern markets
- In a food processor blend together the peppers, the bread crumbs, the walnuts, the garlic, the lemon juice, the pomegranate molasses, the cumin, the red pepper flakes, and salt to taste, until the mixture is smooth.
- With the motor running, add the oil gradually.
- Transfer the muhammara to a bowl and serve it at room temperature with the pita triangles.
red peppers, bread crumbs, walnuts, garlic, lemon juice, pomegranate molasses, ground cumin, extravirgin olive oil, pita triangles, eastern markets
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/hot-red-pepper-and-walnut-dip-muhammara.html (may not work)