Cookbook:Zhug

Zhug
Category	Condiments
Servings	100
Time	15 minutes
Difficulty

Zhug is the hot condiment used for adding flavor and spice to foods. Its preparation varies, depending upon local use.

Recipe I

Ingredients

• 1 T cumin
• 1 tsp. black pepper (ground)
• 1 tsp. caraway seed
• 3–4 pods of cardamom
• 4 red, very hot dried cayenne peppers
• 1 head of fresh garlic
• 1 bunch of fresh coriander (cilantro)
• Salt

Procedure

1. After removing stems from cayenne peppers and peels from garlic, grind and blend all the above ingredients. Store in a sealed jar.

Recipe II

Ingredients

• 2-3 red chilli peppers (quantity as desired)
• 4-5 green chilli peppers (quantity as desired)
• batch of fresh coriander (cilantro)
• 2-3 heads of fresh garlic
• 1 tsp cumin
• 1 tsp black pepper
• 1 T salt
• 1 C of water
• olive oil (dash)

Procedure

1. After removing stems from cayenne peppers and peels from garlic, grind and blend the vegetables together, along with chopped coriander.
2. Add water and salt and other dry ingredients. Blend all togetrher again. Store in a sealed jar.

Recipe III

Ingredients

• 2 bundles of fresh coriander (cilantro)
• 4 heads of garlic
• 4-5 red chilli peppers (or hot green peppers) - depending on level of sharpness
• 1 T of cumin
• 2 T of sweet red paprika
• ½ tsp of citric acid (lemon salt)
• 1 tsp of salt
• ½ C of olive oil

Procedure

1. Blend together the garlic (peeled), cayenne peppers, and fresh coriander.
2. After blending, add olive oil and continue to blend together.
3. Place ground mixture into bowl and add thereto sweet 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.