Turkish Muhammara

Ingredients

• 5 ounces walnuts (halves or pieces)
• 5 ounces greek feta, rinsed, well crumbled
• 1/4 cup unseasoned breadcrumbs
• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/2 lemon, juice of
• 1 tablespoon pomegranate molasses
• 1 teaspoon fresh pomegranate juice (such as POM Wonderful)
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 2 teaspoons hot paprika mix pepper cream (i.e. Univer Rotes Gold hot paprika mix or cream from Hungary or Martelli hot pepper cream both of wh) (optional)
• 2 teaspoons minced flame-roasted sweet red peppers
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, packed in sunflower oil will do (any Italian jar labelled pepperoncini (minced hot peppers in sunflower oil)
• 1/2 teaspoon hot sauce
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 3/4 teaspoon red chili pepper flakes
• 3/4 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 pinch granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup yellow onion, minced
• 1 green onion, trimmed, finely sliced
• kosher salt, to taste
• pita bread, crusty bread or cracker, for dipping