Mustard and Vinegar Sauce

Name: Mustard and Vinegar Sauce (Khal wa Khardal)
Cuisine: Iraqi
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon thyme or za’tar; ½ teaspoon chili pepper, if hot sauce is desired; ½ cup (2 oz/60 g) whole almonds, toasted and cooled; ¼ cup (60 ml) olive oil; ½ teaspoon salt; 2 cloves garlic, coarsely chopped; ¼ teaspoon black pepper; 2 tablespoons prepared mustard; ¼ cup (60 ml) vinegar; 1 cup (2 oz/60 g) chopped parsley

Khal wa Khardal

Preparation info

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Delights from the Garden of Eden

By Nawal Nasrallah

Published 2019

About

This is an adaptation of a medieval condiment, usually served with grilled meat, from al-Baghdadi’s thirteenth-century cookbook (Arberry).

Ingredients

½ cup (2 oz/60 g) whole almonds, toasted and cooled
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Asia
Iraq
Condiment
Sauce
Gluten-free
Vegan

Method

Put almonds, parsley, and garlic in a blender or food processor. Blend, adding oil gradually until mixture is well puréed.
Add vinegar, mustard, thyme, salt, pepper, and chili, if used. Pulse mixture for a few seconds to blend. Use this relish with all kinds of grilled meat.