Muhammara

Name: Muhammara
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Levantine
Ingredients: 3 red peppers, roasted and peeled; 100 g (1 cup) walnuts, toasted; 40 g (½ cup) breadcrumbs; 1 garlic clove; 2 tbsp pomegranate molasses; 1 tsp cumin and 1 tsp chili flakes; 60 ml (¼ cup) olive oil; Lemon and salt

محمرة

Red pepper and walnut dip

Wine & oil daysPrep 15 minCook 30 minServes 6

When to eat it. Made with oil. Keep it for days when wine and oil are allowed, like weekends in Lent and most of the Nativity Fast.

Ingredients

Method

Blend the peppers, walnuts, breadcrumbs, garlic and spices.
Add the pomegranate molasses, lemon and salt.
Blend in the oil until thick and slightly coarse.
Serve with more oil and walnuts on top.

Tip. From Aleppo, where Christians and Muslims share it.

Fasting customs differ between churches and parishes. When in doubt, follow what your priest gives you. Not sure what today allows? Check the Orthodox calendar.

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