Muhummara is popular condiment and dip in Lebanon, Palestine, Syria., served with grilled meats, fish and kebabs, or as a spread or dip for bread or pita.
Tag: Walnuts
Muhammara
Torta di Noci
(Italian walnut cake)
Walnuts (noci) are a favorite of the Italians, and this simple, dense cake makes excellent use of their rich, round flavor.
Kotmis Satsivi
(Georgian chicken with walnut sauce)
Satsivi is a creamy, flavorful walnut sauce that is served with a variety of dishes in the Caucusus nation of Georgia. In this recipe, it is paired with poached chicken.
Garo
(Georgian walnut, cilantro and garlic sauce)
This wonderfully bright and refreshing herb and nut sauce is perfect for topping roast chicken, drizzling over vegetables or simply spreading on a slice of bread.
Charoset
(Jewish, Israeli walnut, apple and wine Passover sweet)
Sticky and sweet, charoset is a muddy-colored paste that is part of the Passover Seder. It represents the mortar the Israelites used to make bricks while enslaved in Egypt.
Baklava
(Eastern Mediterranean nut and phyllo sweet pastry)
An ancient treat, baklava was first cooked up in its current form by Ottoman cooks in present-day Turkey. Sticky and sweet, it is the iconic Middle Eastern pastry.
Fesenjan
(Persian chicken in pomegranate-walnut sauce)
Fesenjan is special occasion food in Iran. It is traditionally made with duck or pheasant in the north of the country along the Caspian Sea.
Apple Cake
(American tender cake with apples)
Apple cake is popular throughout the United States, especially during the fall when the new apple harvest is coming in. This simple, moist, rich cake really hits the spot.
Ají de Gallina
(Peruvian spicy chicken in a creamy yellow pepper sauce)
This hearty chicken dish gets its enticingly yellow hue from the spicy ají amarillo chile pepper, one of the must-have ingredients of Peruvian cuisine.
Çerkez Tavugu
(Turkish Circassian chicken with walnut sauce)
Circassian chicken is a Turkish dish of Georgian origin (walnuts are a signature ingredient of Georgian cuisine). It tastes even better the day after it’s made.