Hot and Sweet Red Pepper Dip with Walnuts and Pomegranates (Muhammara)

Name: Hot and Sweet Red Pepper Dip with Walnuts and Pomegranates (Muhammara)
Ingredients: 2 1⁄2 lb. red bell peppers; 1-2 small hot chiles, such as fresno or hot Hungarian, or substitute Turkish red pepper paste to taste; 1 1⁄2 cups walnuts, coarsely ground (about 6 oz.); 1⁄2 cup crackers, crumbled; 2 tbsp. pomegranate molasses or more to taste; 1 tbsp. fresh lemon juice; 1⁄2 tsp. ground cumin; 3⁄4 tsp. salt; 1⁄2 tsp. sugar; 2 tbsp. olive oil; 2 tsp. toasted pine nuts or chopped, peeled, and unsalted pistachios, a good pinch of ground cumin, and a flourish of olive oil for garnish

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Also known as muhammara, this dip is popular in Middle Eastern cuisines.

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Ingredients

2 1⁄2 lb. red bell peppers
1-2 small hot chiles, such as fresno or hot Hungarian, or substitute Turkish red pepper paste to taste
1 1⁄2 cups walnuts, coarsely ground (about 6 oz.)
1⁄2 cup crackers, crumbled
2 tbsp. pomegranate molasses or more to taste
1 tbsp. fresh lemon juice
1⁄2 tsp. ground cumin
3⁄4 tsp. salt
1⁄2 tsp. sugar
2 tbsp. olive oil
2 tsp. toasted pine nuts or chopped, peeled, and unsalted pistachios, a good pinch of ground cumin, and a flourish of olive oil for garnish