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: Dips and Spreads
Muhammara
Tzatziki
(Greek cucumber-yogurt sauce)
Called tzatziki in Greece, the cooling combination of yogurt and cucumber is popular all around the eastern Mediterranean.
Tarator
(Middle Eastern sesame-lemon sauce)
Tarator is a favorite sauce in the Eastern Mediterranean. Serve it with shawarma, fish, falafel, kefta or over vegetables.
Sambal Kacang
(Indonesian peanut sauce)
This famous Indonesian peanut sauce is pronounced “sahm-ball kah-CHANG.” Another name for it is bumbu satay. Serve with satay ayam or gado gado.
Salsa Verde
(Mexican tomatillo salsa)
Emerald green salsa made with tomatillos is a refreshing and brightly flavored change from your typical tomato-based salsa.
Salsa Romesco
(Spanish, Catalan roasted pepper and nut sauce)
Hailing from Tarragona in the northeast of Spain, romesco sauce gets its vermillion hue and smoky flavor from roasted red peppers.
Salsa Roja
(Salvadoran tomato sauce)
Salsa roja, a simple yet flavorful Salvadoran cooked tomato sauce, is often served alongside pupusas and curtido.
Hummus bi Tahina
(Middle Eastern chickpea and sesame dip)
Hummus is popular appetizer, or meze, throughout the Middle East. Cooked chickpeas are pureed with sesame paste, garlic, lemon juice, oil oil and salt.
Htipiti
(Greek feta and roasted red pepper spread)
A simple spread with loads of flavor, htipiti — also known as tirokafteri or kopanisti — is the perfect addition to a Mediterranean meze spread.
Guasacaca
(Venezuelan spicy avocado salsa)
Guasacaca is a popular condiment in Venezuela made from mashed and seasoned avocados.