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Muhammara
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Muhammara

Muhammara — a roasted red pepper spread with walnuts, of Syrian origin. Rich in a smoky-spicy flavor with the depth of nuts.

⏱ 45 min🍽 4 servings 🌍 Middle Eastern👩‍🍳 Afoona🧩 2 parts
⚖ Pareve🥬 Vegetarian🌱 Vegan🌾 Gluten-free

👨‍🍳 Method

For the Roasted Vegetables

  1. 1
    Arrange the peppers on a baking sheet.
    Baking pan
  2. 2
    Roast the peppers whole in a hot oven (220°C / 430°F) 25 minutes, turning, until the skin is blackened and the flesh completely soft.
    ⚙ Oven roastingOvenBakeware
    💡Give it room in the pan: crowded vegetables steam instead of browning.
  3. 3
    Transfer to a bowl, cover tightly and leave 10 minutes.
    Bowl
    💡The steam in the covered container separates the skin from the flesh, so it comes off easily. Don't rinse under water: the smoky flavor washes away with it.
  4. 4
    Peel off the charred skin, remove the stem and seeds from the peppers and drain off the liquid.
    Colander

To assemble

  1. 5
    Grind the roasted vegetables in a food processor with the walnuts, garlic, tomato paste, olive oil, lemon juice, pomegranate syrup, cumin, paprika and chili, to a coarse spread, not completely smooth, and season with salt and black pepper.
    ⚙ Grinding in a Food ProcessorFood processor
    💡Grind in pulses and stop while small lumps remain: good muhammara is coarse, not a cream.
    💡In a food processor, grind in short pulses and check between pulses: it's easy to go from coarse to paste. (Sesame for tahini, on the other hand, is ground continuously.)
  2. 6
    Serve at room temperature with a little olive oil on top.
309calories
6 gprotein
11 gcarbs
26 gfat
● protein 8%● carbs 14%● fat 78%

Per serving (172 g), of 4 servings

For the Roasted Vegetables · To assemble ·

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⚖ About the ingredients

🔧 Tools needed (5) · 🍳 One cooking vessel

  • Food processor · Also works: Knife (More time and handwork, less even texture) · Electric mini chopper (Small amounts) · 💡 Workaround, changes the dish: Blender (Needs more liquid)
  • Oven · 💡 Workaround, changes the dish: Toaster oven (Fits one small pan; good for small batches) · Air fryer (Small batches only, no runny batters) · Pot (Only for covered stews on the stovetop, no browning on top)
  • Baking pan · Also works: Glass / ovenproof baking dish (None) · Disposable pan (None)
  • Bowl · Also works: Pot (None)
  • Colander · Also works: Lid (a lid held slightly open over the sink, you lose a little) · Slotted spoon (for small amounts)

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