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Muhammad dip

Muhammara Dip

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Course Appetizer
Cuisine Armenian
Servings 16

Ingredients
  

  • The first three ingredients are for the pomegranate molasses. You will use ½ cup of the molasses for this recipe:
  • 1 quart pomegranate juice
  • ¼ cup white sugar
  • 2 tablespoons of lemon juice
  • 3 red bell peppers
  • ½ cup chopped walnuts
  • ¼ lb. saltine crackers usually one sleeve of crackers.
  • ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
  • ¼ cup lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon cumin
  • Dash of cayenne pepper
  • Salt to taste

Instructions
 

  • First make the pomegranate molasses. Over medium heat, bring 1 quart of pomegranate juice to a slow boil. Add ¼ cup of sugar and 2 tablespoons of lemon juice. Then stir until the sugar dissolves. Continue to simmer on low until mixture turns into a syrup consistency (approximately 60-90 minutes).
  • Mince red bell peppers. If using a food processor, you will want to strain them afterwards. Place paper towels in a fine sieve and scoop minced bell peppers on top of the paper towels so any residual water can drain. You will be surprised at how much water will drain.
  • Coarsely chop walnuts by hand or in food processor.
  • Coarsely crush crackers by placing in a zip lock bag and using a rolling pin to crush them. Or place them in a food processor.
  • Place all minced ingredients in a mixing bowl. Add olive oil, the additional ¼ cup of lemon juice and ½ cup of pomegranate molasses. Add cumin, a dash of cayenne and salt to taste.
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