Muhammara - Roast Tomato + Pepper

Great as an accompaniment to most dishes



Ingredients

  • 3 red peppers

  • 3 red onions

  • 6-9 Roma or Caprese tomatoes (depending on size)

  • 1 head of garlic, unpeeled

  • 3 Tbs pomegranate molasses

  • 1 cup raw walnuts (put them in a 350 oven for about ten minutes to roast them)

  • Smoked paprika

  • Chili spice (like harissa)

  • Salt + pepper

  • Olive oil



Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400ºF

  • Cut up peppers, onions and tomatoes into chunks and put in a bowl

  • Sprinkle with salt, pepper, a drizzle of olive oil and mix well

  • Slice open one side of the head of garlic, sprinkle with a dash of oil

  • Place peppers, onions, and head of garlic on a baking tray (or two, depending on the quantity you are making)lined with parchment

  • Bake for about 30 min or longer until a little charred

  • Squeeze the garlic out of the skins and put the garlic and all other ingredients in a food processor and pulse until it has a grainy texture.

  • Serve at room temperature



Notes

  • Serves 8

  • This keeps for up to a week in the fridge in an airtight container and freezes well