Muhammara Recipe
An easy-to-make salty, hot paste with walnuts and bread crumbs.
Servings 15 servings
Calories 60kcal
Ingredients
- 150 grams walnuts
- 100 grams white bread
- 50 grams white cheese grated
- 50 grams olive oil
- ½ lemon
- 2-3 garlic cloves
- 1 tablespoon hot pepper paste
- 1 tablespoon red tomato paste
- 1 teaspoon salt adjust to taste
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes adjust to taste
Instructions
- Chop the walnuts using a food processor, but do not turn them into a powder.
- Wet the bread with drinkable water. Squeeze out and discard the excess water. Add to the walnuts.
- Wash, grate the white cheese and add. Feta cheese will also do.
- Mince the garlic cloves and add with the rest of the ingredients.
- Mix well using a wooden spoon.
- Roast bread slices and spread Muhammara on top of each slice. Garnish with parsley.
Notes
Walnuts: Coarsely chopped walnuts is a major player in Muhammara. If you have allergies you can consider replacing it with roasted chickpeas, but it will make a difference in the taste.
Bread: Muhammara is a good way to use stale bread. Any type of bread can be used. You can substitute bread with bread crumbs. You can turn the bread into crumbs using a food processor. I just wet the bread in a thin wire colander and press down to get rid of excess water.
Muhammara may be kept in a glass container in the fridge for up to 10 days in a glass jar with lid.