Masai Mara (African Red Pepper Spread) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

8 large red bell peppers, halved and seeded
2 1/4 cups olive oil, divided
12 garlic cloves, peeled and sliced
1 cup toasted pecans
2 cups fresh white breadcrumbs
4 lemons, juice of
4 teaspoons ground cumin
4 teaspoons sugar
1 -2 teaspoon finely chopped chile (or to taste)
salt
pepper

Preparation

Preheat oven to 475\u00b0F.
Using your hands, coat peppers with a little olive oil.
Place cut side up on a baking sheet.
Sprinkle garlic over peppers.
Roast until they begin to blacken, about 10 minutes.
Turn and roast until other side begins to blacken, about 10 minutes more.
Cool, remove skin, and cut into strips.
Place peppers, garlic, pecans, breadcrumbs, lemon juice, cumin, sugar, chilies, salt and pepper into a food processor.
Puree until smooth.
Pour in remaining olive oil and continue processing until mixture is smooth and glossy.
Serve with freshly baked bread.