Middle_Eastern
Middle Eastern - Salads and Sides
Baklava Salad / Side
Chef's Menu Description
Layers of crisp golden filo pastry or delicate semolina cake, soaked in aromatic orange blossom honey syrup and crowned with crushed pistachios.
Ingredients
- • 3 red peppers
- • 1 1/2 cups walnuts
- • 2 tbsp dried breadcrumbs
- • 2 tbsp pomegranate molasses
- • 1 tsp Aleppo pepper
- • 1/2 tsp ground cumin
- • 1/4 cup olive oil
- • 1/2 tsp salt
Preparation Steps
1
Phase 1
Roast the peppers at 220C until blackened, then steam, peel, and seed them.
2
Phase 2
Toast the walnuts in a dry pan 5 minutes until fragrant.
3
Phase 3
Pulse the walnuts to a coarse crumb, then add the peppers and breadcrumbs.
4
Phase 4
Blend in the pomegranate molasses, Aleppo pepper, cumin, salt, and olive oil.
5
Phase 5
Rest 30 minutes for the flavours to deepen.
6
Phase 6
Serve at room temperature with warm pita.