afoona
Yemeni Green Zhug
Sauces

Yemeni Green Zhug

Authentic Yemeni green zhug — hot, fragrant and powerful. The Yemeni salsa that goes with every meal

⏱ 40 min🍽 4 servings 🌍 Middle Eastern👩‍🍳 Afoona

👨‍🍳 Method

  1. 1
    Wash the cilantro and parsley well, dry and remove the tough stems.
  2. 2
    Remove the seeds from the peppers.
    💡The seeds and white membranes are where the heat is: remove them all for a mild schug, leave some in for a hot one.
  3. 3
    Grind the peppers in a food processor with the garlic, cilantro and parsley.
    ⚙ Grinding in a Food ProcessorFood processor
    💡In a food processor, grind in short pulses and check between pulses: it's easy to go from coarse to paste. (Sesame for tahini, on the other hand, is ground continuously.)
  4. 4
    Add the cumin, cardamom, olive oil and salt and grind in pulses, to a grainy, not completely smooth texture.
    Food processor
114calories
2 gprotein
4 gcarbs
10 gfat
● protein 5%● carbs 12%● fat 83%

Per serving (65 g), of 4 servings

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🔧 Tools needed (1)

  • Food processor · Also works: Knife (More time and handwork, less even texture) · Electric mini chopper (Small amounts) · 💡 Workaround, changes the dish: Blender (Needs more liquid)

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