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Food Cooking and Cuisines

Aleppo Muhammara - a simple Syrian appetiser that packs a punch

Often prepared as a dip, with a mix of walnuts and roasted red peppers, this is a stand-alone mezzeh



PREP TIME 6 m
COOK TIME
SERVES 1
Ingredients

    180gm bread crumbs

    25gm spicy chilli paste

    25ml olive oil

    2 tsp tahina

    2 tsp cumin powder

    2 tsp tomato paste

    1 tsp walnuts

    1 tsp pistachio

    2 tsp pomegranate molasses

Ingredient Substitution Guide

METHOD

1. Mix bread crumbs with chilli paste and tomato paste, once the paste is consistent, add olive oil and Tahina Paste and then mix it to a fine paste consistency. Your muhammara is ready.

2. Plate it as you want and garnish with walnuts and pistachios. Decorate the plate with pomegranate molasses.

Chef Hasan Al Obaid
Chef Hasan Al Obaid is the sous chef at Sharjah's Qasar Halab restaurant. He is the third generation of chefs in his family, with over 20 years of experience, and specialises in Aleppo cuisine.
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