Pithyard Muhammara

Name: Pithyard Muhammara
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: about 1¾ cups (400 ml)
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: 3 large red bell peppers, cored/seeded/sliced Red Pepper; 1 tsp granulated sugar (4 g) Sugar; kosher salt (1 tsp used in roasting) (5 ml) Salt; 1 tsp canola oil (5 ml) Canola Oil; 1 cup / 100 g walnut halves and pieces Walnuts; 1/4 tsp Aleppo pepper (1.25 ml) Aleppo; 1 tsp ground cumin (5 ml) Cumin; 1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice (15 ml) Lemon Juice; 1 1/2 Tbsp pomegranate molasses (22.5 ml) Pom Molasses; 2 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil (30 ml) Olive Oil

Independent adaptation of a publicly published José Andrés recipe. Not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by José Andrés.

From a starred kitchen & national award winner.

Ratio

Salt 5 mlCanola Oil 5 mlAleppo 1 mlCumin 5 mlLemon Juice 15 mlPom Molasses 23 ml

Ingredients

Red Pepper — 3 large red bell peppers, cored/seeded/sliced
Sugar — 1 tsp granulated sugar (4 g)
Salt — kosher salt (1 tsp used in roasting) (5 ml)
Canola Oil — 1 tsp canola oil (5 ml)
Walnuts — 1 cup / 100 g walnut halves and pieces
Aleppo — 1/4 tsp Aleppo pepper (1.25 ml)
Cumin — 1 tsp ground cumin (5 ml)
Lemon Juice — 1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice (15 ml)
Pom Molasses — 1 1/2 Tbsp pomegranate molasses (22.5 ml)
Olive Oil — 2 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil (30 ml)

Method

This sauce needs a blender — the jar is for storing it, not making it.
Combine measured ingredients and blend until smooth.
Taste and adjust salt and acid.

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Provenance

Spanish-born chef and humanitarian based in Washington, D.C.; James Beard Outstanding Chef. Michelin for minibar by José Andrés; also Jaleo and ThinkFoodGroup restaurants.

Originally published as Muhammara.

Adapted from a José Andrés recipe (Jose Andres / Cooks Without Borders (Zaytinya reprint)).

FAQ

Can this go in a shake jar?

No — this one needs a blender or stove, so make it from this page. Jars only carry pour-and-shake sauces — its companion jar is below.

What do the quantities mean?

Amounts follow the published recipe in household units (with metric in parentheses). On a jar, every sauce scales to the same fill height.

Where did this recipe come from?

Adapted from Jose Andres / Cooks Without Borders (Zaytinya reprint) (published as “Muhammara”). Full citation lives in Provenance.

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