Roasted Red Pepper Cilantro Walnut And Jalapeno Relish Food

ROASTED RED PEPPER RELISH

Steps:

• Heat oven to 450°F
• Prick bell peppers in several places with fork.
• Place on baking sheet or in shallow roasting pan.
• Roast peppers 30 minutes or until skin is blackened, turning occasionally.
• Transfer peppers to paper bag; close bag. Let stand 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, combine green and red tomatoes and onion in medium bowl.
• Stir in oil, vinegar, cilantro, and salt.
• Remove peppers from bag; peel off and discard skin.
• Cut peppers into 1/2 inch pieces; discard seeds.
• Stir into tomato mixture.
• Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour.

ROASTED RED PEPPER AND WALNUT DIP

Steps:

• Put the pomegranate juice, into a small saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium and simmer, uncovered, until juice is reduced to about 2 tablespoons, about 6 minutes. Set aside to cool and thicken.
• Toast the walnuts in a dry skillet over a medium-high heat until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Set aside to cool.
• Put the walnuts and bread crumbs into a food processor and process until finely ground. Add the reduced pomegranate juice or pomegranate molasses, lemon juice, red peppers, cayenne pepper and cumin and process until smooth. With the processor on add the olive oil in a thin stream. Season with salt, to taste. Sprinkle with cumin and olive oil and serve.
• Serve with pita toasts.

ROASTED RED PEPPERS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 500 degrees.
• Place the whole peppers on a sheet pan and place in the oven for 30 to 40 minutes, until the skins are completely wrinkled and the peppers are charred, turning them twice during roasting. Remove the pan from the oven and immediately cover it tightly with aluminum foil. Set aside for 30 minutes, or until the peppers are cool enough to handle.
• Remove the stem from each pepper and cut them in quarters. Remove the peels and seeds and place the peppers in a bowl along with any juices that have collected. Discard the stems, peels, and seeds. Pour the oil over the peppers. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for up to 2 weeks.

RED PEPPER, CILANTRO, WALNUT, AND JALAPEñO RELISH

Steps:

• Char bell peppers over gas flame or in broiler until blackened on all sides. Enclose in paper bag. Let stand 10 minutes. Peel, seed, and slice peppers.
• Toast coriander and cumin seeds in small skillet over medium heat until aromatic, about 2 minutes. Cool; grind seeds finely in spice mill.
• Blend walnuts, oil, cilantro, chiles, bell peppers, and ground seeds in processor until just smooth. Season relish with salt and pepper. Chill up to 1 day.

EASY SWEET & SPICY JALAPENO RELISH

Steps:

• Drain off peppers. Grind peppers in a food processor until consistancy of relish and place in a quart jar. Replace vinegar with sugar. Rotate jar every few hours until all sugar becomes liquid. Store in refrigerator and wait a few days and enjoy. Great on hotdogs. It will last almost forever in the frige, unless you're like me and can't resist.

ROASTED RED PEPPER RELISH

Steps:

• Heat oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add red peppers and sauté 2 minutes. Add onions and garlic. Cook until onions are tender, stirring frequently, about 5 minutes.
• Mix vinegar and sugar in small bowl until sugar dissolves. Stir vinegar mixture into red peppers. Mix in mustard and cayenne pepper. Season with salt. Continue cooking relish until all liquid has evaporated, stirring frequently, about 6 minutes. Cool to room temperature. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate. Bring to room temperature before using.)

EASY ROASTED PEPPERS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 500 degrees F (260 degrees C).
• Cut the peppers into quarters. Remove the seeds and the membranes. Roast the peppers until the skin blisters and turns black. Remove from oven and cover with plastic, or a tea towel, or place in a paper bag until cool. The skins should peel away off of the peppers easily when cooled.

ROASTED RED PEPPER, CILANTRO, WALNUT, AND JALAPENO RELISH

Steps:

• Char the bell peppers over a gas flame or in the broiler until blackened on all sides. Enclose in a paper bag and let stand 10 minutes.
• Peel, seed, and slice the peppers.
• Toast coriander and cumin seeds in a small frying pan (dry) over medium heat until aromatic. Cool and grind in a spice grinder.
• Blend walnuts, oil, cilantro, chilies, bell peppers and the ground seeds in a processor until just smooth.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Chill for up to 1 day, and serve with grilled seafood.