SERVES 6-8
HANDS-ON TIME 60-65 MIN
Muhammara is a purple pepper dip that makes a advantageous addition to an enormous mezze feast. Strive Georgina Hayden’s epic recipe and serve together with her olive bread.
Substances
4 massive purple peppers
1 garlic clove, roughly chopped
1 purple chilli, deseeded and finely sliced
1 tsp cumin seeds
100g contemporary white breadcrumbs
Juice ½ lemon
4 tbsp pomegranate molasses
75g walnuts, finely chopped
Additional-virgin olive oil
Pomegranate seeds to garnish
Just a few pinches pul biber (see Know-how)
You’ll additionally want …
Pestle and mortar or meals processor
Methodology
1. Utilizing long-handled tongs, grill the peppers over an open flame (gasoline hob or barbecue – see tip) for 15-20 minutes till tender and charred throughout. Put in a bowl and canopy with cling movie to loosen the skins. As soon as cool, peel off the pores and skin and discard, together with the seeds and stems.
2. Crush the garlic and chilli in a big pestle and mortar (or whizz in a meals processor) with an excellent pinch of salt. Add the cumin seeds and pound/whizz once more. Roughly chop the peppers, then add to the mortar/processor with the breadcrumbs, lemon juice and a pair of tbsp pomegranate molasses. Work collectively till effectively mixed however with some texture.
3. Add the walnuts to the mortar/processor together with an excellent pinch of black pepper. Add sufficient extra-virgin olive oil to loosen, then style and tweak the seasoning. Spoon onto a serving plate, drizzle with the remainder of the pomegranate molasses and somewhat extra oil, then serve sprinkled with the pomegranate seeds and pul biber.
Suggestions
– You can too cook dinner the peppers below a highly regarded preheated grill, turning often, till charred.
– The muhammara will maintain in an hermetic container within the fridge for 2-3 days.
– Pul biber (or aleppo pepper) is coarsely floor Turkish chilli flakes with a deep flavour however delicate warmth. Purchase from Waitrose, or on-line at souschef.co.uk. When you can’t discover it, use good-quality paprika as a substitute.
NUTRITION: PER SERVING
CALORIES 147KCALS
FAT 8.4G (1G SATURATED)
PROTEIN 3.8G
CARBOHYDRATES 13.2G (4.3G SUGARS)
FIBRE 2.3G
SALT 0.1G
