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    Home » Recipes » Appetizer Recipes

    Turkish Roasted Tomato and Red Pepper Dip

    Modified: Dec 18, 2016 · Published: Oct 6, 2014 by Ashley

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    I’ve been wanting to check out this book for quite some time now. Being half Persian, I absolutely adore Persian cuisine and don’t eat it nearly often enough! This book is absolutely beautiful and celebrates traditional Persian dishes with a modern twist.

    There are a lot of meat-laden Persian meals, so the author includes notes after those recipes for making them vegetarian-friendly (usually by swapping the meat for mushrooms or tempeh). Modernizations like this and the use of whole grains really makes this book stand out among my other go-to cookbooks.

    Turkish Roasted Tomato and Red Pepper Dip

    The first dish I made from this cookbook was this Turkish Roasted Tomato and Red Pepper Dip. It was absolutely delicious! It reminded me of a super fresh version of the Muhummara that I’ve been making for several years now.

    Fresh tomatoes and a red bell pepper are tossed with oil and roasted together until they get nicely caramelized. The veggies are then blended with a mix of aromatic ingredients to form a smooth dip that's rich and full of Middle Eastern flavor.

    I served this with some pita bread, and it disappeared really quickly!

    Turkish Roasted Tomato and Red Pepper Dip
    The New Persian Kitchen - Louisa Shafia

    Makes 2 cups

    3 medium to large tomatoes (1 ½ pounds), halved
    1 red bell pepper, halved and seeded
    1 tablespoon grapeseed oil
    Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
    2 cloves garlic, minced
    1 shallot, minced
    3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
    1 tablespoon pomegranate molasses
    1 teaspoon smoked paprika
    1 cup loosely packed fresh flat-leaf parsley

    Preheat the oven to 400°F.

    Combine the tomatoes and red pepper in a large bowl and drizzle with grapeseed oil. Season with salt and pepper, and toss well to coat. Spread the vegetables on a baking sheet, and roast, stirring occasionally, for 45 minutes, until tender. Let cool.

    In a small bowl, whisk the garlic and shallot with the extra-virgin olive oil, pomegranate molasses, paprika, and a pinch of salt.

    Combine the roasted vegetables, parsley, and marinade in a food processor and pulse several times until mostly smooth. Season to taste with salt and pepper, and serve.

    Big Flavors Rating: 5 Stars

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    1. Joanne (eats well with others)

      October 08, 2014 at 8:19 am

      This dip sounds amazing! I definitely need to check out that cookbook.

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    2. Sreven Schwartz

      December 22, 2018 at 4:38 pm

      This Turkish dip is a bit time consuming to produce but well worth the time and effort. The smoked paprika is what really adds a unique flavor along with the pomegranate molasses. A well balanced recipe that satisfies all the taste buds.

      5 stars *****

      Thank you

      Reply
      • Ashley

        December 23, 2018 at 11:31 pm

        So glad you enjoyed it! The pomegranate molasses definitely adds a unique flavor that my family loves.

        Reply

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