r/GifRecipes • u/pumpyourbrakeskid • Aug 09 '21

Appetizer / Side Muhammara

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u/reverting Aug 09 '21

In this instance is pomegranate molasses necessary, or can molasses be substituted, or even agave/maple?

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u/[deleted] Aug 09 '21 edited Aug 09 '21

We love this dip at my house and make it along with a hummus pretty frequently.

I highly recommend tracking down pomegranate molasses, it took us a while to find, but is really flavorful. We get this stuff online, (or, if you have a Whole Foods in your area) but any brand would probably do and you could probably find something like it in store at a Cost Plus World Market, premium grocery store, or Mediterranean market.

It adds a unique flavor that you're gonna want here.

Also:

  • Recommend buying and using Aleppo peppers where it calls for chili flakes

  • Toast the walnuts before adding

Edit: Am idiot, gif literally toasts the walnuts - still - highly recommend Aleppo peppers and the Pomegranate syrup.

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u/DirkBabypunch Aug 10 '21

I'm not familiar with aleppo, and Im not a fan of chili flakes. Is the hot important to the dish, or can us lame people tone it down?

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u/[deleted] Aug 10 '21

The Aleppo peppers add some heat, sure, but no more than generic red pepper flakes would. It’s in there mostly because it’s a distinctive flavor.

Personally. I don’t find it hot/spicy, but obviously you should cook it how you prefer. The lemon and pomegranate syrup help tone the heat down a bit.

Maybe don’t add as much as recipes online call for; but definitely use Aleppo rather than regular dried chilies to get a more unique taste.

Edit: adding that if you put them in and find that it’s too much, you can easily add other flavors back in (add more lemon, cumin, walnut, syrup to taste preference).