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Turkish Muhammara

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Prep Time 20 minutes
Resting Time 30 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings 3
Calories 644

Ingredients

  • 4 tbsp tomato paste
  • 2 tbsp sweet red pepper paste
  • ¾ cup olive oil
  • ½ cup walnut kernels
  • ⅓ baguette bread sliced (100 g)
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice freshly squeezed
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • ½ tsp cumin
  • ¼ tsp black pepper
  • Salt

Instructions

  • All ingredients ready? Let's begin!
  • Toast the bread slices in the oven at 220°C/430°F. After 8 minutes, take the bread slices from the oven and let them cool.
  • Pulse the bread slices in a food processor until you get medium-coarse breadcrumbs. Transfer it to the mixing bowl.
  • Then pulse the walnuts in a food processor until it is coarse in size. Transfer half of them to the mixing bowl. Keep pulsing the remaining walnuts in a food processor until it is fine-sized. Transfer them to the mixing bowl as well.
  • Add all the remaining ingredients to the mixing bowl, then mix them well until combined. Rest for about 30 minutes before serving.
  • Scoop the mixture using a cookie scoop, then arrange it on a serving plate.
  • You can serve it with any bread type you want.

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Nutrition

Calories: 644kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 60g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g | Monounsaturated Fat: 41g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 358mg | Potassium: 404mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 354IU | Vitamin C: 11mg | Calcium: 52mg | Iron: 3mg