Zhug(Yemen Spice)

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Zhug (Yemen Spice)

Recipe By : Jill Norman * Web File 4/97
Serving Size : 0 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Mixes and Spices Mid-East

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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2 small mild red peppers
2 fresh red chilies -- (2 to 3)
a handful of coriander leaves
1 1/2 tbsp ground coriander
6 cloves garlic
seeds from 6 green cardamoms
5 ml (1-2 tsp) lemon juice -- (5 to 10)

In Yemen, this is the traditional spice mix, a combination of garlic and
peppers, and whatever spices the cook chooses. Use as a table condiment.

Finely chop the red peppers and chilies, removing the seeds. Chop the
coriander leaves. Blend or pound all the ingredients to a paste, and store in
a jar in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.

Source: Jill Norman "The Complete Book of Spices" Viking Studio Books, 1991
ISBN 0-670-83437-8
The book is lavishly illustrated with full color photographs of the herbs and
spices- whole, mixed, ground.



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