Zhoug Sauce
Spice up all the foods in your life with the addition of this amazingly bright and punchy green sauce with Yemeni origins.
Ingredients
- 6 cloves garlic minced
- 1 cup cilantro
- 1 cup flatleaf parsley
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil 1 tbsp for cooked garlic and 3 tbsp for sauce
- 2 tbsp red wine vinegar
- 1/2 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp coriander seeds
- 1/2 tsp Aleppo pepper
- 1/4 tsp red chili powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- ground pepper
Instructions
1. Sauté Garlic until Fragrant
- Mince or grind garlic in a food processor.
- Place a sauté pan on the stovetop at medium-low heat. Add olive oil and allow it to heat.
- Add garlic and sauté for 2-3 minutes or until soft and fragrant.
2. Grind Ingredients in Food Processor
- Combine parsley, cilantro, cooked garlic, coriander seeds, red wine vinegar, and lemon juice in a food processor. Grind ingredients together. Alternatively, you may finely chop herbs and use a mortar and pestle to grind the ingredients into a paste.
- Pour into a mixing bowl.
3. Season the Sauce
- Add olive oil, cumin, Aleppo pepper, red chili powder, salt, and ground pepper.
- Stir well and enjoy.
Nutrition
Calories: 92kcalCarbohydrates: 2gProtein: 1gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 110mgPotassium: 100mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 1102IUVitamin C: 15mgCalcium: 28mgIron: 1mg
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