Keyword: hot sauce, skhug, spicy, yemeni, zhoug, zhug
Author: The Elegant Economist
Equipment
Food Processor
Spice / Coffee Grinder -or- Mortar and Pestle
Ingredients
20individualwhole cardamom seeds
1tspwhite peppercorns
1tspwhole coriander seeds
½tspcumin seed
2whole jalapeño peppers
2whole serrano peppers
½tspcrushed red pepper flakes
4clovesgarlic, peeled
juice of one lemon
⅓cup olive oil
1bunch parsley
2bunches cilantro
½tspaleppo pepper, dried crushedoptional
salt to taste
Instructions
In a small pan over medium heat, warm cardamom, peppercorns, coriander, and cumin until fragrant. Set aside to cool, then grind in a spice grinder or mortar and pestle.
In the bowl of your food processor, place your peppers, garlic cloves, red pepper flakes, lemon juice, and oil, then blend.
Once blended, add your herbs one bunch at a time. Once fully blended, add the Aleppo pepper and salt (to taste) - using a spatula to mix. Store in your refrigerator for 1-2 weeks.