Zhug III

Ingredients

  • 2 bunches of fresh coriander (cilantro)
  • 4 heads of garlic, peeled
  • 4–5 red or green chile peppers
  • ½ cup olive oil
  • 1 tbsp cumin
  • 2 tbsp sweet red paprika
  • ½ tsp citric acid (lemon salt)
  • 1 tsp salt
Zhug III

Photo: Missvain / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY 4.0

Procedure

  1. Blend together the garlic, chili peppers, and fresh coriander.
  2. After blending, add olive oil and continue to blend together.
  3. Place ground mixture into bowl and stir in paprika, cumin, salt, and citric acid. Mix together.
  4. Store in refrigerator within plastic or glass jar with a layer of olive oil poured over it.