Best Zhug Homemade Yemeni Salsa Recipes

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ZHUG, YEMENI GREEN HOT SAUCE



Zhug, Yemeni Green Hot Sauce image

Click here for Zhug recipe, a Yemeni Green Hot Sauce. It's fresh, it's delicious and only takes 8 minutes, using everyday ingredients!

Provided by Azlin Bloor

Categories     Sauces

Time 8m

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 large handful fresh coriander leaves
3 medium sized garlic cloves
8 green jalapeños
2 bird's eye chillies
½ tsp cumin seeds or ground cumin
¼ tsp of salt
pinch sugar
1 Tbsp lemon juice
3 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
2 Tbsp water
Tomatoes
Red Chillies
Lemon Juice
Parsley

Steps:

  • Heat a small frying pan on medium heat and dry fry the cumin for 2-3 minutes until aromatic.
  • Place in a spice mill or coffee mill and ground to a powder.
  • Now let's make the sauce. Place the garlic, salt and chillies in a chopper and chop until coarse.
  • Chop the coriander leaves next. If your chopper isn't big enough, do this in 2 batches, then mix everything up in a bowl.
  • Mix in the cumin.
  • Add the olive oil, lemon juice and water and mix (either still in the chopper or with a spoon in a bowl).
  • Place in a container, top with more olive oil and it should keep in the fridge for a couple of weeks.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 66 kcal, Carbohydrate 5 g, Protein 1 g, Fat 5 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Sodium 224 mg, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 2 g, ServingSize 1 serving

ZCHUG - YEMENITE HOT SALSA



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This is a hot salsa that the Yemenite Jews eat with everything. My neighbor always makes tons of it to distribute to all her married children each week (I sometimes wish I were one of them).

Provided by Mirj2338

Categories     Sauces

Time 10m

Yield 2 cups

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 -3 medium jalapeno chiles, destemmed (can deseed to cut spice)
1/4 cup garlic
1 -2 tablespoon water
1/4 cup cilantro leaf
1/4 teaspoon salt
fresh ground pepper
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 lb tomatoes, cut up

Steps:

  • Puree garlic and chiles in food processor, add water if needed.
  • Add cilantro, then salt, pepper to taste and cumin.
  • Remove mixture and set aside.
  • Puree tomatoes in processor then combine the two mixtures.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 76.8, Fat 1, SaturatedFat 0.1, Sodium 308.8, Carbohydrate 16.1, Fiber 3.7, Sugar 6.7, Protein 3.6

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