Zhoug (Syrian Chili Paste)

From Yankee Magazine — March 2012

Sauces, Salad Dressings Recipes

Preparation Time: 10 minutes

Start to Finish Time: 10 minutes

Yield: 1-1/4 cups

This recipe yields more paste than you'll need for 6 servings of shakshuka. Use the extra sauce to kick up grilled chicken or fish or as a sandwich condiment stirred into mayonnaise, or enjoy it simply by itself.

• 6 ounces Hungarian wax peppers (or 4 ounces fresh jalapeno peppers), stemmed, seeded, and coarsely chopped
• 1 cup chopped cilantro leaves and stems
• 1/2 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley leaves and stems
• 2 garlic cloves
• 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 1-1/2 teaspoons sherry vinegar
• Kosher or sea salt
• Freshly ground black pepper

Combine first 8 ingredients in a blender and puree until smooth. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

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