Spicy Sauce with Cilantro, Mint, Ginger, and Lime (Yes, It’s Also Green)

Name: Spicy Sauce with Cilantro, Mint, Ginger, and Lime (Yes, It’s Also Green)
Total time: 10 min
Yield: Makes about 1 cup (240 ml)
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 bunch cilantro (both leaves and tender stems), roughly chopped and loosely packed (about 2 cups/80 g); Kosher salt; 1 serrano pepper, roughly chopped; 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice, plus more if needed; ½ cup (120 ml) neutral oil, such as grapeseed oil; 1 teaspoon fish sauce; ½ cup (25 g) loosely packed fresh mint leaves; 1 clove garlic; 1 (2-inch/5 cm) piece fresh ginger, peeled and roughly chopped

Preparation info

Makes about
1 cup

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
10 min

Appears in

Colu Cooks

By Colu Henry

Published 2022

About

This sauce is loosely inspired by green chutney, a condiment found frequently in Indian cuisine. I like spooning it over grilled chicken or fish. It could also be used as a marinade or stirred into full-fat yogurt and served alongside crudité.

Ingredients

1 bunch cilantro (both leaves and tender stems), roughly chopped and loosely packed (about 2 cups/

Asia
India
Sauce
Fish course
Pescatarian
Spicy
Gluten-free

Method

In a food processor or blender, pulse together the cilantro, mint, serrano pepper, garlic, and ginger until they form a paste-like consistency.

Add the oil and pulse again until everything is emulsified.

Transfer the mixture to a bowl, stir in the fish sauce and lime juice, and season with salt to taste, adding in a bit more lime juice if needed.