Muhammara: Middle Eastern Red Pepper Dip

The word muhammara means red, blazing flame and this is what you’re getting with this delicious Middle Eastern dip with Syrian origins. Muhammara is made with red peppers, tahini, breadcrumbs, walnuts and crushed chilis, though you can find recipes that also include cumin, coriander seeds, garlic or lemon juice.

Naturally vegan-friendly and packed with flavor, muhammara is incredibly versatile. It can be enjoyed as a dip with nachos (btw, here’s another nacho cheese sauce we truly enjoy), pita bread, crackers, or fresh vegetable sticks, but in many Arabic countries it is also served as a side dish alongside lamb, chicken, seafood, or grilled vegetables.

Try this delicious homemade muhammara recipe by Chef Giorgos Tsoulis!

Easy Muhammara Recipe (Middle Eastern Red Pepper Dip)

Giorgos Tsoulis

Muhammara is a rich and flavorful Middle Eastern dip made with roasted red peppers, walnuts, tahini, and pomegranate molasses. Slightly smoky, sweet, tangy, and gently spicy, it’s a delicious appetizer or mezze dish served with pita bread, crackers, or fresh vegetables.

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 15 minutes mins

Total Time 25 minutes mins

Course Sauce and Dips

Cuisine Middle Eastern

Servings 4 servings

Ingredients

 

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• 400 g jar of roasted red peppers (or roast your own red peppers)
• 150 g finely chopped walnuts
• 60 g breadcrumbs (or finely crushed rusks)
• 60-80 ml olive oil
• 1 tbsp tahini
• 2 tbsp pomegranate molasses
• ½ tsp crushed chili flakes (or Greek bukovo)
• salt
• pepper

For serving:

• nachos (optional)
• baked pita bread (optional)
• sourdough bread (optional)
• raw vegetables sticks (optional)

Instructions

 

• Place the roasted red peppers, walnuts, breadcrumbs, tahini, pomegranate molasses, chili flakes, and olive oil in a food processor.
• Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper, then blend until mostly smooth but still slightly textured.
• Taste and adjust the seasoning or olive oil as needed.
• Serve with nachos, baked pita bread, sourdough bread, pumpkin bread or raw vegetable sticks.

Enjoy!

Notes

Chef Tip: You can substitute the pomegranate molasses with grape molasses, and replace the walnuts with blanched almonds if preferred.

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Giorgos Tsoulis

Celebrity Chef Giorgos Tsoulis specializes in modern Mediterranean cuisine and his recipes are widely appreciated not just in Greece and Cyprus but also around the world. He has been the executive chef of numerous successful Greek restaurants, while at the same time hosting many popular culinary TV shows in Greece and Cyprus. Giorgos Tsoulis is passionate about educating his fans in more sustainable and healthy cooking and eating while making the most of the flavors of the ingredients. As sustainable cuisine ambassador for WWF Hellas, he plays a key role in cooking activations that relate to the European #Eat4Change program, as well as the #Farm2Fork program.