When I catered for a friend’s birthday party her request was cocktail / finger food. On the menu was this rich and tasty capsicum dip originating from Syria and Lebanon, known as Muhammara. Perfect for a cocktail party served with bread or crackers. It tastes amazing with poached eggs on toast for brekkie, or on sandwiches.
There are many recipes out there, but I could not go past Yotam Ottolenghi. The recipe calls for Aleppo chili flakes which are available at specialist grocers and Herbies the BEST most AMAZING spice people if you are in Australia. I had none so I substituted the Aleppo chili flakes with normal chili flakes, and I am pleased to say it worked out well. Finding pomegranate seeds in winter was another challenge hence again I omitted these.
Enjoy! Bella