Muhammara (Turkish walnut-capsicum dip)


I've added pomegranate molasses and preserved lemon for a bit of tang to this classic Turkish roasted capsicum and walnut dip.

Ingredients

  • 3red capsicums, halved
  • 50 gchopped walnuts, roughly chopped
  • 2 tspground cumin
  • 1 tbspAleppo pepper flakes (see Note)
  • 1garlic clove, grated
  • ¼ tspchopped preserved lemon rind
  • 1 tbspbreadcrumbs
  • 1 tsppomegranate molasses (see Note)
  • extra virgin olive oil, to thin
  • lemon juice, to taste
  • simit (Turkish sesame bread), to serve