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Muhammara (red pepper & walnut dip)

Muhammara dip served in a decorative dish

Muhammara (red pepper & walnut dip)

Name: Muhammara (red pepper & walnut dip)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 3 red peppers; 70g walnut halves; 1 tbsp pomegranate molasses; ½ tsp hot chilli flakes; 1 tsp ground cumin; 1 tsp tomato paste; 1 small garlic clove crushed; handful of breadcrumbs; ¾ tsp fine sea salt; olive oil to serve; handful of coriander leaves to serve

Imad Alarnab

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Serves 4

Easy

Prep: 20 mins

Cook: 35 mins

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Serve a Syrian-inspired red pepper and walnut dip as a side dish in a Middle Eastern feast. Top with whole walnuts and coriander and enjoy with flatbreads

Dairy-free

Egg-free

Vegan

Vegetarian

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Ingredients

Nutrition

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3 red peppers
70g walnut halves
1 tbsp pomegranate molasses
½ tsp hot chilli flakes
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp tomato paste
1 small garlic clove

crushed
handful of breadcrumbs
¾ tsp fine sea salt
olive oil

to serve
handful of coriander leaves

to serve

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Nutrition: Per serving (6)

kcal134
fat9g
saturates1g
carbs8g
sugars6g
fibre3g
protein4g
salt1g

Method

step 1

Heat the oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 8. Roast the peppers for 25-30 mins, turning halfway, until tender and starting to blister (if they don’t blister, grill them for a few minutes). Cool a bit, then peel and discard the skins. Discard the seeds and finely chop the flesh. Toast the walnuts for 5 mins until lightly browned.
step 2

Grind all but four of the walnut halves in a spice grinder until they are quite fine but still have some texture. Mix the ground walnuts with the peppers, then add the molasses, spices, tomato paste, garlic, breadcrumbs and sea salt, mix well and season.
step 3

Serve the muhammara on a small plate, drizzling with some olive oil. Add the whole walnuts to the centre and some coriander around the edge.

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