Turkish Muhammara Dip | Cooking with California Walnuts | Sanjeev Kapoor Khazana

Turkish Muhammara Dip- hearty, creamy roasted red pepper dip with walnuts, pomegranate & Mediterranean spices. Give it a try.

TURKISH MUHAMMARA DIP

Ingredients

3 medium red capsicums
1 medium onion
1 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp chopped garlic
½ tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
1 tsp red chilli powder
3 tbsps finely chopped California walnuts
Salt to taste
2-3 tbsps fresh white breadcrumbs
1 tbsp pomegranate juice
3 tbsps extra virgin olive oil
Juice of 1 lemon
Mixed microgreens for garnishing
Pita breads for serving

Method

1. Roast red capsicums directly on heat from all sides till golden. Remove from heat and cool.
2. Heat a non-stick pan.
3. Finely chop onion.
4. Add olive oil to hot pan. Add chopped onion, garlic and cumin seeds and sauté for 1 minute. Switch off heat, add chilli powder, mix and set aside to cool.
5. Peel off the skin of roasted red capsicums and discard the seeds.
6. Coarsely grind together roasted red capsicum flesh and sautéed onion mixture in a food processor.
7. Add California walnuts, salt and 1 tbsp breadcrumbs and grind again. Transfer in a bowl.
8. Add pomegranate juice, extra virgin olive oil and remaining breadcrumbs and mix. Add lemon juice and mix well.
9. Roast pita breads on direct heat from both sides till golden brown. Transfer on the worktop and cut into strips.
10. Transfer the prepared dip in a serving bowl, garnish with some microgreens and serve with roasted pita bread.

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