This Muhammara recipe, also known as, Red Pepper and Walnut Spread recipe is the perfect snack for last minute company. Made from roasted red peppers, walnuts, and pomegranate molasses, everything you need can be kept on-hand in your pantry!
I’m a total sucker for “pantry recipes.”
There’s just something about coming up with a recipe entirely from things you have on-hand that make you feel like you’re kicking butt and taking names on a competitive cooking show.
I adapted this Muhammara dip recipe from a cookbook (Amazon link here). It’s satisfying to make something without having to make a trip to the grocery store.
This Muhammara or Red Pepper Walnut Dip is tangy, creamy, and delicious with some simple pita triangles.
I also love it spread onto a sandwich– it’s so much better than mayonnaise!
I also happen to be something of a Egyptophile (uh, is that a word?), so I’m always down for any recipes which claim to be of Egyptian origin.
The only “weird” ingredient for this recipe is going to be the pomegranate molasses.
I wrote about this delicious stuff in this post where I shared my recipe for Fattoush Salad.
Do yourself a favor and add this Mediterranean staple to your pantry!
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Here’s the Recipe!
Muhammara Recipe - Red Pepper and Walnut Spread Recipe
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Ingredients
- 12- ounce jar roasted red peppers - drained
- 1/2 cup fresh bread crumbs
- 2/3 cup walnut pieces
- 2 cloves garlic - peeled
- 3 tablespoons pomegranate molasses
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- Salt
Instructions
- Add the drained red peppers, bread crumbs, walnuts, garlic, and pomegranate molasses into the bowl of a small food processor. Pulse a few times, then slowly drizzle in the olive oil while continuing to pulse the machine.*
- Once the mixture is smooth to your liking, taste and add salt as needed. Serve at room temperature with pita bread for dipping.
NOTES
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Looking forward to trying this and having another recipe to use pomegranate molasses with. I love this ingredient! Do the breadcrumbs have to be fresh? Can dried ones be used instead?
Hi Donna, you want to use fresh bread crumbs, not dried for this recipe. You can make these yourself easily, just follow these instructions: https://naturalcomfortkitchen.com/how-to-make-fresh-bread-crumbs/
– Linda
Can you use fresh red peppers and pomegranate seeds instead?
Hi K,
You could use fresh red peppers and roast them yourself. If you are really ambitious, then you can use fresh pomegranate seeds and make your own pomegranate molasses using a recipe like this one: https://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/pomegranate_molasses/
– Linda
This has been my favorite Middle Eastern dip for a long time! Some Middle Eastern grocery stores even sell jarred pureed red pepper paste (basically harissa without all the added spices). Also, I have found that putting in a little tahini (1 tablespoon) really brings out the flavor of the walnuts more. 🙂
Oooh, tahini is a GREAT idea! I think I’ll have to make another batch of this with the excuse that I need to try it with tahini 🙂