Zhoug
⏱️ 10 min🍳 15 min⏱️ 25 min📊 Easy🍽️ Makes about 1 cup (240 ml)Volume 2 · Sunday Sauce
A fiery green Yemenite hot sauce — fresh cilantro, jalapeños or serranos, garlic, cumin, cardamom, and olive oil, blitzed into a vibrant, spicy paste that wakes up everything it touches.
| Amount | Ingredient |
|---|---|
| 2 cups (60 g) fresh cilantro, leaves and tender stems | |
| 4 jalapeños or serranos, seeded if desired | |
| 4 garlic cloves | |
| 1 tsp ground cumin | |
| ½ tsp ground cardamom | |
| ½ tsp salt | |
| ¼ cup (60 ml) fresh lemon juice | |
| ½ cup (120 ml) olive oil |
Preparation
- Combine cilantro, chilies, garlic, cumin, cardamom, and salt in a food processor. Pulse until finely chopped. Add lemon juice and olive oil. Process until a smooth, bright green paste forms. Refrigerate for up to 2 weeks.
Recipe from "The Italian Kitchen" by Vita Milanese — Volume 2: Sunday Sauce
Recipe from The Italian Kitchen by Vita Milanese — Volume 2 · Sunday Sauce. Discover all volumes on the ebook page.