Diet
[x] Flexitarian + Omnivore
[x] Vegan
[x] Vegetarian
[x] Pescatarian
[x] Gluten free
[x] Weight Maint
[x] Keto Diet
[x] Mediterranean
[O] Lectin Avoidance: peppers
[x] Oxalate Avoidance
[x] Purine Avoidance
Zhoug Sauce
This is a Yemen spicy cilantro pesto.
- 3 sliced whole jalapenos
- 2 garlic
- 1 bunch cilantro (use stems)
- 1 bunch flat leaf parsley (remove stems)
- 1/2 t ground cardamon
- 1/2 t ground cumin
- ½ t kosher salt
- 1/4 t pepper
- ½ t dried chili flakes
- 1/2 C olive oil (yse 1/4 to 1/2 for consistency )
- 2 T fresh lemon juice
- First prep all the ingredients.
- Then place all the dry ingredients in a food processor and pulse until uniformly chopped. Add the oil and lemon juice and pulse into a coarse paste.
- Taste for salt, heat and acid. Check for consistency. Add more of what you need to achieve the taste you want.
- Store in a sealed jar in the fridge for up to a week.
I eat this as a dipping sauce for quick snacks like hummus and crackers or bread and cheese. Use on fish, dumplings, pot stickers, falafel, etc.
Epicurious states Zhoug is a spicy herb sauce of Yemeni origin that you find in Syria and Israel.