Dishes · A classic of Levantine · Aleppo

Muhammara

A thick dip of roasted red peppers, walnuts, breadcrumbs and pomegranate molasses — smoky, sweet, sour and hot at once.

Muhammara

What makes it muhammara

  • Roasted red peppers and walnuts.
  • Pomegranate molasses for sour-sweetness.
  • Aleppo pepper for heat.

Where it comes from

From Aleppo, in Syria, where the local chilli — Aleppo pepper, fruity and mild — gives it warmth. The name comes from the Arabic for reddened.

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