Traditional Muhammara (Syrian Hot Pepper Dip)

Name: Traditional Muhammara (Syrian Hot Pepper Dip)
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 Tbsps Aleppo pepper; 2 sweet bell peppers, seeded and quartered; 1 teaspoon cumin seeds, coarsely ground; 1 clove garlic, minced; 2 Tbsps lemon juice; 118 milliliters olive oil; 2 teaspoons pomegranate molasses; 8 servings salt to taste; 1 pinch sumac powder; 177 milliliters toasted walnuts, chopped; 3 slices whole wheat bread, crusts removed

Traditional Muhammara (Syrian Hot Pepper Dip) might be just the hor d'oeuvre you are searching for. One serving contains 238 calories, 4g of protein, and 21g of fat. This recipe serves 8. This recipe covers 10% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for The Super Bowl. Head to the store and pick up lemon juice, pomegranate molasses, sumac powder, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 40 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a vegan diet.

Instructions

Set oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.

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Aluminum Foil

Baking Sheet

Oven

Place the bell peppers with cut sides down onto the prepared baking sheet; roast under the preheated broiler until the skin of the peppers has blackened and blistered, 5 to 8 minutes.

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Bell Pepper

Peppers

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Baking Sheet

Broiler

Toast the bread slices in a toaster and let cool; place into a resealable plastic bag, squeeze out air, seal bag, and crush with a rolling pin to make crumbs.

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Bread

Toast

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Ziploc Bags

Rolling Pin

Toaster

Transfer peppers to a bowl and tightly seal with plastic wrap. Set aside until the skins of the peppers are loose, about 15 minutes; remove and discard skins. Mash the peeled peppers with a fork.

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Peppers

Wrap

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Plastic Wrap

Bowl

Combine mashed peppers, bread crumbs, walnuts, lemon juice, Aleppo pepper, pomegranate molasses, garlic, cumin, and salt in a food processor; pulse the mixture a few times to blend before running at lowest setting. Slowly stream olive oil into the pepper mixture as it blends until integrated completely; transfer mixture to a serving dish.

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Pomegranate Molasses