Zhug (Yemenite Hot Sauce With Cilantro And Parsley) Recipe
- 1/4 teaspoon whole coriander seed
- 1/2 teaspoon whole cumin seeds
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 3 green cardamom pods, small internal seeds only, toasted (optional)
- 4 medium cloves garlic, roughly chopped
- 4 to 6 fresh Thai bird chilies, red or green (to taste), roughly chopped; or 4 dried
- , stemmed, seeded, and torn into fine pieces
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt, plus more to taste
- 2 ounces fresh parsley and cilantro leaves and fine stems (about 2 loosely packed cups of mixed herbs)
- 1/2 cup (120ml) extra-virgin olive oil
- Combine coriander seed, cumin, black pepper, and cardamom seeds (if using) in a mortar and pestle and grind into a powder using a firm, circular motion. Add garlic, chilies, and salt and pound into a rough paste. Add cilantro and parsley one small handful at a time and continue pounding into a rough paste. (By the time you're done, there should be no pieces of chilies or herbs larger than 1/8 inch remaining.) Pounding constantly, slowly drizzle in olive oil to form an emulsion. Season to taste with more salt. Zhug can be served immediately or stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for several weeks.
whole coriander seed, cumin seeds, freshly ground black pepper, green cardamom pods, garlic, fresh thai bird chilies, kosher salt, parsley, extravirgin olive oil
Taken from www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2016/03/schug-zhug-srug-yemenite-israeli-hot-sauce-recipe.html (may not work)