Muhammara | Roasted Red Pepper and Walnut Spread
This muhammara recipe is a traditional Syrian recipe with roasted red peppers and walnuts. It can be used as a spread and it's perfect as an appetizer!
Ingredients
- 4 red bell peppers
- 1 ½ cup walnuts lightly toasted
- 2 Tbsps extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 Tbsps fresh lemon juice
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- ½ tsp ground white pepper Use less if you have only black pepper, but I strongly recommend using white. It has a pleasant flavor.
- 2 garlic cloves mashed
- sea salt to taste
Instructions
- Roast red bell peppers. You can either roast them in or on top of your oven. Here's a great guide on how to roast bell peppers.
- Once roasted, let peppers cool a bit. Peel off the charred black skins.
- Add all ingredients, roasted red bell peppers included, to the food processor. Blend until smooth.
- Serve with pita bread! :)
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