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  • The name muhammara is often used to refer to any reddish colored dish, do not confuse it with the red pepper dip from Syria or the Iraqi dish of rice with tomatoes, both of which bear the same name.

    Archive 2008-02-01 Mercedes 2008

  • The name muhammara is often used to refer to any reddish colored dish, do not confuse it with the red pepper dip from Syria or the Iraqi dish of rice with tomatoes, both of which bear the same name.

    Anbari Rice Pilaf Mercedes 2008

  • The red colored side dish here is muhammara, which is a spicy dip with red Aleppo pepper and walnuts, which I liked very much, although it could have used a bit more chile punch.

    NJ Dining: Shish! at Whole Foods, Paramus 2009

  • Couscous with parsley and mint, falafel on picks, a cherry tomato and a marzipan chocolate in the foreground; Tsatsiki, rucola, steamed pumpkin and a container with muhammara for dipping in the background.

    Bento #270 « Were rabbits 2009

  • It's also important Dimbleby gets a taste of Armenian mezze in what used to be the Armenian ghetto – standout dishes are a crunchy filled pasta with meat and tomato baked in labneh, and muhammara, a spicy dip.

    A taste of Beirut 2010

  • So, pathetic pictures aside, that's muhammara up there, and you should really get to know her.

    Archive 2009-09-01 Mercedes 2009

  • The nice thing about muhammara is that while it's excellent spread on bread, it has a myriad of other uses too.

    Archive 2009-09-01 Mercedes 2009

  • My proclivity is towards those with Syrian accents, as indicated by the presence of pomegranate molasses in muhammara (a condiment also made with walnuts, garlic and coriander) and Betingan bel Dibs Rumman (in which pomegranate molasses plays a principal role in the marinade for baby aubergines).

    Cookery Book Review: Claudia Roden's Shaun 2009

  • The nice thing about muhammara is that while it's excellent spread on bread, it has a myriad of other uses too.

    Muhammara Mercedes 2009

  • So, pathetic pictures aside, that's muhammara up there, and you should really get to know her.

    Muhammara Mercedes 2009

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  • A Syrian dip based on red capsicums and also typically containing walnuts, pomegranate molasses, breadcrumbs and spices.

    February 5, 2013