Zhoug

Name: Zhoug
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: 6 green chillis, roughly chopped; 1 large bunch fresh coriander; 1 small bunch fresh parsley; 4 cloves garlic; 1 tsp ground cumin; 1 tsp ground cardamom; 1 tsp salt; 100ml extra virgin olive oil; 2 tbsp lemon juice

Yemeni fiery green chilli sauce with coriander and cardamom — the hot sauce of the Middle East. Storing it under a layer of olive oil is what keeps it vividly green instead of turning brown in the fridge.

Total time

10 min

Prep

10 min

Cook

0 min

Difficulty

easy

Cuisine

Mediterranean

vegetarianvegangluten-free

Ingredients

6green chillis, roughly chopped

1 large bunchfresh coriander

1 small bunchfresh parsley

4 clovesgarlic

1 tspground cumin

1 tspground cardamom

1 tspsalt

100mlextra virgin olive oil

2 tbsplemon juice

Instructions

Blend chillis, coriander, parsley and garlic until finely chopped.

Add cumin, cardamom, salt and lemon juice.

Blend while drizzling in olive oil.

Taste and adjust heat, salt and lemon.

The sauce should be vibrant green and fiery.

Store in a jar covered with a layer of olive oil.

Use as a condiment on everything from eggs to grilled meats.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories

220

Protein

0.8g

Fat

23.3g

Carbs

3.4g

Fiber

0.7g

Sodium

485mg

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