Hello everybody, it’s me, Dave, welcome to our recipe page. Today, I’m gonna show you how to make a special dish, beetroot and walnut dip - a variation of muhammara (vegan). One of my favorites. For mine, I will make it a little bit unique. This will be really delicious.
Muhammara is one of the best dip, meze or an appetizer in Turkish cuisine. It is so simple to make but very delicious to eat any time of the day. An incredibly vibrant dip made with beetroot, walnuts and breadcrumbs at Demuth's Cookery School in Bath.
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To get started with this recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook beetroot and walnut dip - a variation of muhammara (vegan) using 10 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you cook that.
The ingredients needed to make Beetroot and walnut dip - a variation of Muhammara (vegan):
- Make ready 2 large-ish beetroot, cooked until tender and then cooled and peeled
- Make ready 1/2 cup walnuts
- Make ready juice of 1 medium lemon
- Make ready 1-2 tbsp pomegranate molasses
- Make ready 1 tbsp olive oil
- Get 1 tsp ground sumac
- Take 1 tsp ground cumin
- Take Generous pinch (or more) of cayenne pepper
- Make ready Pinch salt
- Make ready Walnuts/ chopped parsley to garnish
It hails from Syria, with many variations. Muhammara, a name derived from the Arabic word for reddened, is a spicy red pepper and walnut dip. Its origins are Syrian but it's now found all over the Middle East and Turkey. There are plenty of variations but the most common ingredients are olive oil, walnuts, breadcrumbs, and fresh or dried.
Instructions to make Beetroot and walnut dip - a variation of Muhammara (vegan):
- Here’s everything you need… except the beetroot which need to be cooked first.
- Heat the oven to 200C. Spread walnuts on a baking sheet and toast in the oven until lightly browned. This takes 5-15 minutes; shake the pan occasionally. They will smell beautiful! Allow to cool.
- Put beetroot, walnuts… and everything else into a food processor or good blender. And blend until smooth. Taste.. add more cayenne or lemon depending on your taste.
- Top with parsley and walnuts and enjoy 😁
- Note on cooking the beetroot… first, wash and trim the beetroot. Leave the skin on. They are easier to peel after cooking. You can boil or roast the beetroot.
- To boil: add to boiling water and simmer covered for 20-30 minutes. To roast: oven at 200 C, drizzle each beetroot with oil, wrap in foil and seal well, put on baking sheet and roast til tender - this could be 60mins or longer. If you want to roast the beetroot in less time, peel then cut into wedges, drizzle with oil and then roast for about 40mins.
Muhammara is a Syrian roasted red pepper and walnut dip that is bursting with so much flavor it will make you weak at the knees. Different incantations of this dip are served all over Armenia, Turkey, and Lebanon. There are lots of variations containing cumin, red pepper flakes, cayenne pepper, garlic. Muhammara or Middle Eastern Walnut Dip. I first encountered muhammara at The Mediterranean Deli in Chapel Hill, NC.
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