CHERMOULA

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Categories     Garlic

Yield makes about 3/4 cup

Number Of Ingredients 8

One 1-inch piece of fresh ginger, peeled
1 serrano chile, seeds and veins removed
1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
Salt
1/3 cup flat-leaf parsley leaves
1/2 cup cilantro leaves and stems
Juice of 1/2 lemon
1 garlic clove, pounded to a purée

Steps:

  • Put in a blender: One 1-inch piece of fresh ginger, peeled, 1 serrano chile, seeds and veins removed, 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil, Salt.
  • Blend until smooth and add: 1/3 cup flat-leaf parsley leaves, 1/2 cup cilantro leaves and stems.
  • Blend until the leaves are chopped, but there is still some texture. Pour into a bowl and season with: Juice of 1/2 lemon, 1 garlic clove, pounded to a purée.
  • Taste for salt and acid and adjust as desired. Let sit for 10 minutes for the flavors to marry.
  • Variations
  • Add 1/2 onion, peeled and diced, with the ginger and chile.
  • To use as a marinade for fish or chicken, make the chermoula with only 1/4 cup oil.
  • Add 1/2 teaspoon ground toasted cumin or coriander seeds.

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