Zhoug (Spicy Cilantro Sauce)
By Suzy Karadsheh
Category
Appetizer & Mezze
Cuisine
Mediterranean
Servings
10 (makes just over 1/2 cup)
Prep Time
10 minutes
Cook Time
0 minutes
Total Time
10 Minutes
This Middle Eastern hot sauce, with its spicy, warming, herbaceous and citrusy flavor, will bring everything–from simple scrambled eggs to a whole falafel spread–to new heights.
Ingredients
- 6 jalapeno peppers or hot green chiles, trimmed and sliced
- 2 garlic cloves peeled
- Kosher salt
- 1 packed cup fresh cilantro leaves
- 1/2 packed cup fresh parsley
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1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
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1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
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1/2 teaspoon ground green cardamom
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1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1 lemon juiced
Directions
Chop the jalapeno and garlic. In the bowl of a food processor fitted with a blade, add the jalapeno, garlic and a pinch of salt. Pulse to coarsely chop.
Add the seasonings. Now add the cilantro, parsley, cumin, coriander, and cardamom. Run the processor until a thick, cohesive paste forms.
Finish. Transfer the cilantro paste to a bowl. Add the olive oil and lemon juice and stir to combine. Enjoy!
Recipe Note
- Adjust the spice level: Remove the jalapeños seeds for a milder version, or leave them in if you love heat.
- Not a cilantro person? Feel free to make this with just parsley.
Nutrition
Calories 103, Fat 10.9 grams, Monounsaturated Fat 7900 milligrams, Fiber 0.6 grams, Vitamin C 16 milligrams, Carbs 1.9 grams, Saturated Fat 1.5 grams, Sodium 1.1 milligrams, Sugar 0.6 grams, Calcium 7.2 milligrams, Protein 0.3 grams, Polyunsaturated Fat 1200 milligrams, Potassium 43.7 milligrams, Vitamin A 2.8 milligrams, Iron 0.3 milligrams