Sauces

Yemeni Hilbeh

Name: Yemeni Hilbeh
Prep time: 12 h
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 12 h 5 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Israeli
Ingredients: 3 tbsp fenugreek seeds; 1 cup water; 2 tomatoes ripe, crushed; 1 tbsp zhug (s'chug) (red or green); 2 cloves garlic crushed; 1 tbsp lemon juice; ½ tsp cumin; ½ tsp salt

Traditional Yemeni fenugreek sauce (hilbeh) for the Shabbat meal

⏱ 12 hr 5 min🍽 4 servings 🌍 Israeli👩‍🍳 Afoona

⚖ Pareve 🥬 Vegetarian 🌱 Vegan 🌾 Gluten-free

👨‍🍳 Method

1
Soak the fenugreek seeds in water 12 hours, changing the water 2–3 times.
Bowl
2
Drain the fenugreek seeds.
Colander
3
Grind the fenugreek seeds in a blender into a thick paste.
Blender
4
Whip the hilbeh with a little water until it doubles in volume.
Whisk
5
Add the tomatoes, schug, garlic, cumin and lemon juice and mix well. Season with salt.
6
Serve as a side for lahoh, jachnun or malawach.

54calories

3 gprotein

10 gcarbs

1 gfat

● protein 23%● carbs 64%● fat 13%

Per serving (142 g), of 4 servings

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⚖ About the ingredients

Fenugreek: measured in tbsp in this recipe: 1 tbsp = 15 g · 323 kcal per 100 g · More about Fenugreek →
Water: measured in cup in this recipe: 1 cup = 240 g · 0 kcal per 100 g · More about Water →
Tomatoes: measured in pieces: one ≈ 150 g · 18 kcal per 100 g · More about Tomatoes →
Zhug (s'chug): measured in tbsp in this recipe: 1 tbsp = 15 g · 40 kcal per 100 g · More about Zhug (s'chug) →
Garlic: measured in pieces: one ≈ 5 g · 149 kcal per 100 g · More about Garlic →
Lemon juice: measured in tbsp in this recipe: 1 tbsp = 15 g · 21 kcal per 100 g · More about Lemon juice →
Cumin: measured in tsp in this recipe: 1 tsp = 2.1 g · 375 kcal per 100 g · More about Cumin →
Salt: measured in tsp in this recipe: 1 tsp = 6 g · 0 kcal per 100 g · More about Salt →

🔧 Tools needed (4)

Blender · 💡 Workaround, changes the dish: Stick blender (Less smooth, mainly for liquids) · Food processor (Less smooth with liquids)
Bowl · Also works: Pot (None)
Colander · Also works: Lid (a lid held slightly open over the sink, you lose a little) · Slotted spoon (for small amounts)
Whisk · Also works: Hand mixer (None) · 💡 Workaround, changes the dish: Fork (Beat with a fork, less air)

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Hilbeh

Hilbeh · Hot Paste
Alternatives for this part: Schug · Harissa · Horseradish
Possible additions: Changing the soaking water · Cilantro · Water · Tomatoes · Schug · garlic · olive oil · Lemon juice · Cumin · Hot paprika · Serving

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