Arabic Chilli Sauce

This is a chilli sauce from Lebanon. It's called Mohamara. You can eat it with Fatayers (pastries), meat pies, etc.

• Ready In: 10 mins
• Serves: 6-8

Ingredients

• 12  dried chilies
• 2  tablespoons  ground  breadcrumbs
• 3  medium onions, chopped
• 1 1⁄2 cups  cleaned walnuts
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 1  teaspoon ground cumin
• 1⁄2 teaspoon  ground dried coriander
• 1  cup olive oil
• 1⁄2 cup lemon juice
• 1⁄4 cup  thickened pomegranate juice
• 1  dash ground coffee

Directions

1. Soak chilies in hot oil until soft. Remove seeds and membranes. Process chilies with onion until mixture becomes smooth.
2. Add walnuts. Process until smooth.
3. Stir in breadcrumbs, dried coriander, coffee, salt, and cumin.
4. Stir in lemon juice, pomegranate juice, and olive oil.
5. Serve in a platter, garnished with walnuts and olive oil.