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Zhug
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Prep Time:
15 minutes
15 minutes
Total Time:
75 minutes
75 minutes
"Spicy, flavorful Yemeni green sauce, zhug, adds a kick to dips, marinades, and soups."
Ingredients:
- 1 ounce flat-leaf parsley, stems removed
- 1 ounce fresh cilantro, stems removed
- 2 ice cubes
- 3 green bird's eye chile peppers, stems removed
- 2 cloves garlic
- 0.25 lemon, juiced and zested
- 0.25 teaspoon ground cumin
- 0.25 teaspoon ground coriander
- salt and pepper to taste
- 0.25 cup extra-virgin olive oil, or as needed
Instructions:
- Prepare fresh parsley and cilantro, ensuring they are clean and dry, then transfer them into a food processor. Combine them with ice cubes, chiles, garlic, lemon juice and zest, cumin, coriander, salt, and pepper. Slowly pour in 2 tablespoons of olive oil and blend until a uniform paste forms, adding extra oil if necessary to reach desired consistency.
- Chill the sauce in a covered container for at least 1 hour to enhance its flavors.