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Roasted Red Pepper and Walnut Dip

Name: Roasted Red Pepper and Walnut Dip
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 3 whole Bell pepper; 100 g Walnut halves; 2 tbsp Pomegranate molasses; 3 tbsp Olive oil; 1 clove Garlic; 1 tsp Ground cumin; 0.25 tsp Red chili flakes; 0.5 whole Lemon; 0.5 tsp Salt; 4 whole Pita breads; 8 g Fresh flat-leaf parsley

Roasted red peppers blended with walnuts, pomegranate molasses and cumin into a coarse, brick-red dip. Served with warm pita, with a thread of olive oil on top.

45 minutes · Medium · 4 servings

Original house recipe · Not yet kitchen-tested

Ingredients

Bell pepper3 whole
Walnut halves100 g
Pomegranate molasses2 tbsp
Olive oil3 tbsp
Garlic1 clove
Ground cumin1 tsp
Red chili flakes0.25 tsp
Lemon0.5 whole
Salt0.5 tsp
Pita breads4 whole
Fresh flat-leaf parsley8 g

Quantities describe recipe usage, not package sizes.

Allergen notes

Tree nuts (walnuts) and wheat (pita).

Method

Roast the peppers

Heat the oven to 220°C (425°F). Set the peppers on a tray and roast for 25–30 minutes, turning twice, until the skins are blistered and black in patches. Transfer them to a bowl, cover, and leave for 10 minutes. Peel off the skins, pull out the seeds and stems, and let the peppers drain so the dip is not watery.

Toast the walnuts and blend

While the peppers roast, toast the walnuts in a dry skillet over medium heat for 3–4 minutes, until they smell nutty. Reserve 1 tbsp of walnut pieces for the top. Pulse the rest with the peppers, pomegranate molasses, 2 tbsp of the olive oil, garlic, cumin, chili flakes, lemon juice and salt until the dip is coarse, not a smooth puree. You should still see flecks of walnut.

Warm the bread and serve

Warm the pitas in a dry skillet for about 30 seconds per side and cut them into wedges. Spoon the dip into a bowl, drizzle with the remaining olive oil, and scatter with the reserved walnuts and chopped parsley.

Drain the peppers well. Water left in the bowl makes the dip pale and loose. Toast the walnuts only until fragrant; past that they turn bitter.

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