Beetroot Muhammara

Name: Beetroot Muhammara
Yield: 5-6 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 beet steamed and fire roasted; 1 green bell pepper fire roasted; 1 tomato fire roasted; 1 tbsp peanuts; 5-6 cashewnuts; 1 tbsp spring onion chopped; 1 bread; 1 tsp red chilli pepper; 1/2 tsp paprika; To taste salt; 1 tsp roasted cumin powder; 1 tbsp curd; 1 tsp lemon juice; 1 tbsp vinegar; 1/4 th tsp cumin seeds; 1 tbsp olive oil; 2 tbsp pomegranate juice

Kumkum Chatterjee @cook_12055532

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Muhammara is a dip which originated in the Syrian city of Aleppo.Bursting with flavours from originally red bell pepper and walnuts it can also be made with beetroots and nuts which has immense health benefits.This tangy sweet and sour dip with its rich vibrant purple colour with a punch of red chilli peppers goes very well as a spread on sandwiches,pita bread, nachos,salted biscuits and many more.

Kumkum Chatterjee @cook_12055532

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Ingredients

5-6 servings

1beet steamed and fire roasted
1green bell pepper fire roasted
1tomato fire roasted
1 tbsppeanuts
5-6cashewnuts
1 tbspspring onion chopped
1bread
1 tspred chilli pepper
1/2 tsppaprika
To tastesalt
1 tsproasted cumin powder
1 tbspcurd
1 tsplemon juice
1 tbspvinegar
1/4th tsp cumin seeds
1 tbspolive oil
2 tbsppomegranate juice

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Steps

1

Steam beet.Then apply oil and fire roast beet,bell pepper and tomato.Peel the outer skin and chop the beet.Also peel and deseed bell pepper and tomato.Dry roast peanuts and cashewnuts.Heat 1 tbsp oil in a pan.Sprinkle cumin seeds.
2

When they crackle add chopped garlic.Fry till light brown. Add chopped spring onion alongwith the chopped stalk.Toss and add roasted nuts.Then add beet,bell pepper and tomato.Lightly fry all.Add roasted cumin powder,salt to taste,pomegranate concentrate and fry all.
3

Cool and add pomegranate juice,lemon juice and curd.Also add red chilli pepper,paprika and vinegar.Lightly toast a bread and grind into breadcrumbs.Add chopped coriander.Now make a paste of all.The taste should be tangy,sweet and sour.Serve as a dip for pita bread, nachos,salted biscuits and many more.Cover and refrigerate.Stays good for 3-4 days.