Red Pepper Tapenade

Name: Red Pepper Tapenade
Yield: Serves 4 as part of a mezze
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 2 medium sweet red peppers, chopped; 1 small onion, chopped; 1 large or 2 small red chillis (deseeded if you don’t like it too hot); 1 sprig rosemary, finely chopped; 5 large garlic cloves; 2 tbsp olive oil; 75 g blanched almonds; ½ tsp coriander seeds, roasted and crushed; a good pinch of cumin seeds; salt and freshly ground black pepper; a handful of coriander, finely chopped; salt and freshly ground black pepper

Preparation info

Serves
4
as part of a mezze

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Café Cooking

By Gillian Veal

Published 2024

About

Very similar to a Spanish romesco sauce, this is amazing spread on bruschetta or served as a dip. Despite the long list of ingredients, it is really easy to make.

Ingredients

2 medium sweet red peppers, chopped
1 small onion, chopped
1 large or 2 small red

Europe
United Kingdom
Starter
Gluten-free
Vegan
London

Method

Preheat the oven to 180°C (160°C fan).

Place the sweet peppers, onion, chilli and rosemary on a baking tray. Finely chop three cloves of garlic and scatter them over the top, then season and drizzle with a tablespoon of the olive oil. Mix with your hands, then