Simple, practical, and full of everyday flavour, Muhammara Recipe (Homemade Roasted Red Pepper Dip) is a gluten-free, vegan Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, World condiment, side dish made with simple everyday ingredients in about 20 minutes. The recipe lays out the ingredients and each cooking step clearly, so you can adjust seasoning, texture, and serving size for your own kitchen.
Recipe Snapshot
- Prep time: 15 minutes
- Cook time: 5 minutes
- Total time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 3
- Category: Condiment, Side Dish
- Cuisine: Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, World
Ingredients
- 1 red bell pepper (- large-sized)
- 2 to 3 garlic (- small-sized)
- ¼ cup walnuts (or roasted almonds)
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon honey (or pomegranate molasses or cane sugar)
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin ((cumin powder))
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon ((cinnamon powder))
- 1 teaspoon paprika (or cayenne or red chilli powder)
- 2 to 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- salt (as required)
- ground black pepper (as required)
- 1 to 2 teaspoons white sesame seeds
- 1 tablespoon chopped cilantro ((coriander leaves) or parsley for garnish)
Method
- Rinse the bell pepper with water first a few times and then pat dry with a clean kitchen towel.
- Roast the bell pepper on a stove-top flame moving it with a pair of tongs till it becomes black and chars evenly all over.
- Keep the roasted pepper it in a bowl of water for 5 minutes.
- Later remove the charred peel with your fingers or with a paring knife.
- Rinse the bell pepper again in water to remove any blackened peels stuck on the pepper. Finely chop the bell pepper.
- Add the chopped roasted pepper, garlic, lemon juice, honey, ground spices, extra virgin oil, salt and pepper to a blender or food processor. Blend or process to a fine consistency.
- Transfer the muhammara to a serving bowl. Garnish with a dash of olive oil, sesame seeds and chopped parsley or coriander leaves
Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note
Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.
