Muhammara Dip

Name: Muhammara Dip
Total time: 1800 s
Yield: 7-8 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 large Red Bell Pepper; 1/2 cup Walnuts; 1/4 tsp Salt; 1/4 cup Olive Oil; 1-2 tbsp Red Chilli paste; 1/4 cup Breadcrumbs; 1 large Garlic clove; 1 tbsp Pomegranate Molasses or; 1 tbsp Honey; 1/4 tsp Cumin powder roasted

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Muhammara is a spicy Dip made of Walnuts, roasted Red Bell Peppers, Pomegranate Molasses and Breadcrumbs from Aleppo, Syria. Isn't that simply amazing? Well! Yes, it's a most popular Dip that's sweet, peppery, slightly smoky and gluten free. An easy to do Dip that can be enjoyed with a whole lot of dishes. It goes well with Chips, Pitas, any variety of Breads, Kebabs, Barbeques etc. It's actually an excellent starter dish too.
It goes well with French fries to raw Veggies to delightfully done Burgers too. Name it and you have it. That's the beauty of this versatile Dip.
It's one of the most loved Middle Eastern Dip. The name actually translates to Reddened in Arabic which speaks of it's gorgeous hue or colour.
If you are short of Pomegranate Molasses, use organic Honey instead for the sweetness. Fresh Red Chillies give the hotness, sweet smoky flavour due to the roasted Bell Peppers, earthy flavour due to the Cumin, sweetness due to Pomegranate Molasses or Honey, peppy garlicky flavours due to Garlic, texture due to the use of Breadcrumbs, creaminess due to Walnuts and last but not the least, overall shine and lustre due to Olive Oil. That's basically Muhammara for you. An amazing blend of so many flavourful and aromatic ingredients that go into making it one of the most gorgeous and lip-smacking Dip of all times. No wonder it's an instant hit with foodies all over the Globe.

Enjoy Cooking with Zeen!

ZMA @zesty5

Enjoy Cooking with Zeen!

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Ingredients

25-30 minutes

7-8 servings

1large Red Bell Pepper
1/2 cupWalnuts
1/4 tspSalt
1/4 cupOlive Oil
1-2 tbspRed Chilli paste
1/4 cupBreadcrumbs
1large Garlic clove
1 tbspPomegranate Molasses or
1 tbspHoney
1/4 tspCumin powder roasted

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Steps

25-30 minutes

1

Grease red bell pepper with oil. Roast it on gas or an oven as convenient. Flip over at regular intervals and roast it on both the sides. It should be roasted well from all the sides.
2

After 35 minutes, take it out in a bowl. And cover with a cling film or a plastic bag. (this helps to remove the skin). Give it a rest of 5 minutes. Meanwhile roast walnuts on a law flame as well.
3

In a chutney jar. First crush walnuts. Then add all other ingredients except oil And make a coarse paste at first. You can add half of olive oil now to help blend that easily. The rest half should be reserved for the final garnish.

Pomegranate Molasses
4

Take it out in a serving bowl. Garnish with pomegranate arils, walnuts and olive oil. You can store this for a week. That's it. As simple as that. Enjoy!
5

Note : If fresh red chillies are not available near you, Red chilli powder can be used accordingly. Kashmiri chilli powder would be the best. I have also shared the link for pomegranate molasses here. Check it out folks. Yum!
Psst! That's my little persian son in the background with a fluffy white fur.

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ZMA @zesty5

on March 06, 2023 05:01

Homemaker by choice and a passionate cook by heart. An aspiring cook who actually never knew anything about Cooking until i became a mother myself.With Motherhood came the responsibilities as well and this was the turning point in my life.I started to learn the ABC's of cooking, taking help from my mother and my MIL. And time just flew. I spread my wings higher and higher. With my love for excellence and innovation, i stepped into a world of homecooks with my exposure to Cookpad one fine day on the social media. And there was no looking back since then and i have not only shared recipes here on this wonderful platform but also have made some lovely friends as well. Today iam successful because of my hard work, dedication and loads of good wishes of my family and my kids in particular.