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Spicy Cilantro Sauce (Zhoug)

By Annie Petito

Published on January 10, 2019

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Serves 12 (Makes 1 cup)

Spicy Cilantro Sauce (Zhoug)

Ingredients

2 cups coarsely chopped fresh cilantro leaves and stems 4 Thai chiles, stemmed3 garlic cloves, peeled½ teaspoon ground coriander ½ teaspoon ground cumin ½ teaspoon table salt ½ cup extra-virgin olive oil

Before You Begin

This warm-spiced, garlicky chile-herb sauce takes shakshuka to the next level.

Instructions

  1. Pulse cilantro, Thai chiles, garlic, coriander, cumin, and salt in food processor until coarsely chopped, 8 to 10 pulses. Transfer to small bowl. Add oil and stir until sauce has consistency of loose paste. Season with salt to taste. (Sauce can be refrigerated in airtight container for up to 2 weeks. Let come to room temperature before serving.)
Spicy Cilantro Sauce (Zhoug)
Photography by Carl Tremblay. Styling by Chantal Lambeth.

Spicy Cilantro Sauce (Zhoug)

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Yield

Serves 12 (Makes 1 cup)

Ingredients

2 cups coarsely chopped fresh cilantro leaves and stems
4 Thai chiles, stemmed
3 garlic cloves, peeled
½ teaspoon ground coriander
½ teaspoon ground cumin
½ teaspoon table salt
½ cup extra-virgin olive oil

Ingredients

2 cups coarsely chopped fresh cilantro leaves and stems
4 Thai chiles, stemmed
3 garlic cloves, peeled
½ teaspoon ground coriander
½ teaspoon ground cumin
½ teaspoon table salt
½ cup extra-virgin olive oil

Ingredients

2 cups coarsely chopped fresh cilantro leaves and stems
4 Thai chiles, stemmed
3 garlic cloves, peeled
½ teaspoon ground coriander
½ teaspoon ground cumin
½ teaspoon table salt
½ cup extra-virgin olive oil

Why This Recipe Works

While this hot sauce, which some sources say originated in Yemen, is often served as an accompaniment to shakshuka, it's hard to imagine what it wouldn't taste good on.

Before You Begin

This warm-spiced, garlicky chile-herb sauce takes shakshuka to the next level.

Instructions

  1. Pulse cilantro, Thai chiles, garlic, coriander, cumin, and salt in food processor until coarsely chopped, 8 to 10 pulses. Transfer to small bowl. Add oil and stir until sauce has consistency of loose paste. Season with salt to taste. (Sauce can be refrigerated in airtight container for up to 2 weeks. Let come to room temperature before serving.)

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