Zhug

Name: Zhug
Cook time: 30 min
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 5 green chillies; 3/4 bunch coriander, washed; 2 tsp black peppercorns; 2 tsp caraway seeds; 12 cardamon pods, seeds removed from the husk; 2 small garlic; cloves, peeled; Salt; 1/3 cup olive oil

Bridgitte Hafner

October 19, 2011

Time:< 30 mins

A beautiful, exotic and fiery Yemeni relish that I love with roasted and grilled meats or seafood. It works particularly well with pork chops - though the Yemenis might not think so!

Ingredients

5 green chillies
3/4 bunch coriander, washed
2 tsp black peppercorns
2 tsp caraway seeds
12 cardamon pods, seeds removed from the husk
2 small garlic
cloves, peeled
Salt
1/3 cup olive oil

Method

Roughly chop the chillies. Roughly chop coriander, discarding roots and bottom part of stem. Put everything but the oil into a food processor and blend, drizzling in the oil until you have a fine and slightly runny consistency.
To serve
Serve on grilled or roasted meats and fish with a squeeze of lemon. This keeps in the refrigerator for several days, but is best when freshly made.

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