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Muhammara
Also known as: محمرة
A Levantine roasted red pepper and walnut dip with pomegranate molasses, Aleppo pepper and sumac.
About Muhammara
Muhammara is a Levantine roasted red pepper and walnut dip associated especially with Aleppo, Syria. This profile follows a full Aleppo-style formula with pomegranate molasses, Aleppo pepper, sumac and breadcrumbs.
Sweet roasted pepper and pomegranate molasses balance the earthy richness of toasted walnuts. Aleppo pepper brings rounded warmth, while garlic, sumac and tomato paste deepen the dip's savoury, tangy character.
The finished muhammara is brick red, thick and rustic rather than completely silky. Ground walnuts and breadcrumbs give it body and a gently coarse texture, carried by glossy olive oil.
Allergens in this recipe
Contains: Walnut, Wheat.
Other allergen details are unconfirmed.
Ingredients vary by restaurant. Confirm your allergens with staff before ordering.
Ingredients in Muhammara
Aleppo-Style Roasted Red Pepper and Walnut Muhammara.
- Red bell peppersSweet roasted base
- Extra virgin olive oilRichness and texture
- Toasted walnutsNutty body
- GarlicSavoury aromatic
- Tomato pasteDepth and colour
- BreadcrumbsRustic body and thickening
- Pomegranate molassesSweet-tart depth
- Aleppo pepperRounded chile warmth
- SugarBalances acidity
- SumacTangy seasoning
- SaltSeasoning
Ingredient details & uncertainties
Allergen information is incomplete. Unconfirmed details do not establish that an allergen is absent.
- Red bell peppers:
- Extra virgin olive oil:
- Toasted walnuts:
- Garlic:
- Tomato paste:
- Breadcrumbs: . Conventional breadcrumbs confirm Wheat; the complete bread formulation is not fixed.
- Pomegranate molasses: . Exact pomegranate molasses identity retained; its complete commercial formulation is not fixed.
- Aleppo pepper:
- Sugar:
- Sumac:
- Salt:
Recipe-specific unresolved details
- Breadcrumbs: Wheat is confirmed, but the complete bread formulation is not specified.
- Pomegranate molasses: The exact ingredient identity is supported, but the complete commercial formulation is not fixed.
Origins & food traditions
The selected Mediterranean specialist identifies muhammara as a walnut and roasted red pepper dip originating in the Syrian city of Aleppo.
Cuisines & regions
- Syrian Cuisine
- Levantine Cuisine
- Aleppine CuisineCatalogue link pending review
- Southeastern Anatolian CuisineCatalogue link pending review
AI-generated illustration of one possible presentation. Recipes and ingredients vary; the image does not establish allergen content.