What DIPs Looks Like Around the World (Muhammara, Guacamole, Moutabbal, Maste Bourani)

🇸🇾 Syrian Muhammara Dip | Smoky Red Pepper & Walnut Spread

If you’ve never tried Muhammara, you’re in for a treat! This Syrian dip is smoky, nutty, slightly sweet, and packed with flavor. Perfect for spreading on warm bread, serving with veggies, or adding to your mezze platter.

✨ What You’ll Need:
• 6 large red bell peppers (roasted over open flame)
• 3 cloves of garlic
• 50g walnuts
• ½ medium white onion
• Juice of ½ lemon
• 2 tbsp breadcrumbs
• 1 tbsp pomegranate molasses
• 2 tbsp tahini
• Salt to taste

🔥 Instructions:
1. Roast the red peppers directly over the stovetop flame until the skin blisters (about 3–4 min per side).
2. Immediately transfer the hot peppers to a jar, seal it, and let them steam for 10 minutes—this makes them easier to peel.
3. Peel off the skins and add the peppers to a blender.
4. Add garlic, walnuts, chopped onion, lemon juice, breadcrumbs, pomegranate molasses, tahini, and a pinch of salt.
5. Blend until the mixture is smooth and creamy.u can add 1/4water to it if necessary to make it blend more easily)
6. Garnish with crushed walnuts and a few mint leaves.

🌿 Pro Tip: Let it chill in the fridge for 30 minutes before serving—it gets even better!

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🥖 Serve with pita, crackers, or fresh veggies, and enjoy this bold, flavor-packed Middle Eastern dip!

🇱🇧 Lebanese Moutabbal Recipe (Eggplant Dip)
This creamy, tangy, and slightly smokey eggplant dip is one of Lebanon’s most loved mezze dishes! Perfect with warm pita, fresh veggies, or as a side to grilled meat.

✨ What You’ll Need:
• 1 large eggplant
• 2 cloves garlic (grated)
• 2 tbsp tahini
• 4 tbsp Greek yogurt
• Juice of ½ lemon
• Salt to taste
• Optional: lemon zest + mint for garnish 🌿

🔥 How to Make It:
1. Roast eggplant directly over the stove flame (3–4 min per side) until charred and soft.
2. Place in a sealed jar while hot for 10 min (this makes peeling easier!).
3. Peel and finely chop the eggplant.
4. Mix with grated garlic, tahini, Greek yogurt, lemon juice, and salt.
5. Serve topped with lemon zest and mint.

This dip is creamy, refreshing, and full of that classic Middle Eastern smokey flavor 😍

🇮🇷 Maste Bourani | Iranian Yogurt & Roasted Eggplant Dip

This creamy Persian dip is the perfect combination of tangy yogurt, smoky eggplant, and fresh garlic — super simple, super satisfying. A must-try if you love Mediterranean or Middle Eastern flavors!

✨ Ingredients:
• 1 large eggplant
• 1 cup regular yogurt
• 2 cloves garlic, grated
• Dried mint (for garnish)

🔥 How to Roast the Eggplant:
Place the eggplant directly over the flame on your gas stove.
Let it char for about 3–4 minutes on each side until the skin is blackened and blistered.
As soon as it’s roasted, transfer the hot eggplant into a sealed jar or container for 10 minutes — this helps it sweat, making it way easier to peel!

📝 How to Make It:
1. Peel the roasted eggplant, cut off the head, and finely chop it.
2. In a bowl, mix yogurt with the roasted eggplant.
3. Grate in 2 cloves of garlic and stir until smooth and well combined.
4. Garnish with a sprinkle of dried mint on top.

So easy, yet so flavorful! Serve this creamy dip with warm flatbread or as a side with any Persian-style meal. 💚

🇲🇽 Authentic Mexican Guacamole Recipe – Mexican-Style Dip
If you’re looking for the easiest and tastiest homemade guacamole, this is it! Creamy, zesty, and packed with fresh flavor — this traditional Mexican avocado dip is the perfect side for your tacos, nachos, burritos or even as a healthy snack with chips!

📝 Ingredients:
• 2 ripe avocados 🥑
• ½ medium white onion, finely chopped
• 1 ripe tomato, finely chopped 🍅
• 1 jalapeño, finely chopped (adjust to your heat preference) 🌶
• 2 cloves of garlic, grated or finely minced
• Juice of ½ a lemon or lime 🍋
• Salt to taste 🧂

👩‍🍳 How to Make Guacamole:
1. Cut the avocados in half, remove the pits, and scoop into a bowl.
2. Mash the avocados with a fork until creamy (smooth or chunky — your choice!).
3. Add chopped onion, tomato, jalapeño, and garlic to the mashed avocado.
4. Squeeze in fresh lemon or lime juice and sprinkle salt to taste.
5. Mix well and serve immediately!

This guacamole is fresh, healthy, and takes just 5 minutes to make! 🌿
Perfect for any party, taco night, or when you’re just craving something delicious and wholesome 💚

00:00 intro
00:12 Muhammara
03:09 Guacamole
06:15 Moutabale
09:42 Maste Bourani

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