Spicy red pepper and walnut spread muhammara
Ingredients
- 1 red bell pepper
- 1 cup walnuts (about 3½ ounces), plus a few walnut halves for garnish
- 1/4 cup dry bread crumbs
- 1 red fresno or red jalapeño (optional), cut in a few pieces, with seeds left in
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil, plus a little more for drizzling if desired
- 1 tablespoon pomegranate molasses or strained fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- Salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoons aleppo pepper (coarsely ground, semi-hot middle eastern red pepper) or ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper, or to taste (optional)
- 1 or 2 tablespoons water (optional)
- About 2 teaspoons minced italian parsley (for garnish)
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