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easy muhammara plate decorated with veggies

Muhammara

A rich and flavorful Muhammara made with roasted red peppers, walnuts, and a perfect balance of sweet, tangy, and spicy notes. This authentic Middle Eastern dip is smooth, slightly smoky, and incredibly addictive—perfect to serve with bread, crackers, or as part of a mezze platter.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings: 6
Course: Appetizer, Side Dish
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Calories: 280

Ingredients
  

  • 1 kg Red pepper
  • 150 g white onion
  • Garlic 30 gr.
  • 6 g cumin powder
  • 200 g tahina
  • 3 g lemon salt
  • 140 g bread crumbs
  • 650 g sweet chili paste
  • 5 g chili powder
  • 150 g olive oil
  • 500 g walnut
  • 100 g debs remen
  • 120 g iced water optional

Equipment

  • Baking tray
  • Chef’s knife and cutting board
  • Food processor or electric chopper
  • Mixing bowl
  • Plastic wrap (Cling film)
  • Serving plate
  • Spoon (for plating)

Method
 

Roast the Vegetables
  1. Preheat your oven to between 200°C and 210°C (390°F - 410°F).
  2. Place the whole red bell peppers, halved white onions, and a whole head of garlic on a baking tray.
  3. Drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
  4. Roast in the oven for approximately 50 minutes until the skins are charred and the vegetables are soft.
Steam the Peppers
  1. Once removed from the oven, place the hot roasted peppers in a bowl and cover tightly with plastic wrap.
  2. Let them sit for about 10 minutes; the steam will loosen the skins, making them very easy to peel.
Prepare the Walnuts
  1. While the peppers steam, place the walnuts in a food processor.
  2. Pulse them until they are broken down but still retain some "crunch" and texture.
  3. Do not over-process into a powder.
  4. Remove the walnuts and set aside.
Clean the Roasted Veggies
  1. Peel the skins off the roasted peppers and remove the seeds.
  2. Peel the roasted onions and trim the ends.
  3. Squeeze the roasted garlic cloves out of their skins.
Puree
  1. Place the cleaned peppers, onions, and garlic into the food processor and blend until the mixture is smooth.
Mix the Base
  1. Transfer the vegetable puree to a mixing bowl.
  2. Add the breadcrumbs (ka'ak), red pepper molasses, the previously processed walnuts, chili powder, cumin, citric acid (or lemon juice), tahini, and olive oil.
Combine
  1. Mix all the ingredients thoroughly.
  2. Note that no additional salt is needed at this stage, as the red pepper molasses usually contains enough salt to season the entire dish.
Plate and Garnish
  1. Spread the Muhammara onto a serving plate.
  2. Use the back of a spoon to create a decorative swirl or well.
Final Touches
  1. Garnish the dish with fresh mint leaves, very thinly sliced radishes, walnut halves, chopped walnuts, pomegranate seeds, a pinch of dried za'atar (or oregano), and a final generous drizzle of olive oil.
  2. Serve with pita bread.

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