Preparation info
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Food of the Sun: A Fresh Look at Mediterranean Cooking

By Alastair Little and Richard Whittington

Published 1995

  • About

Originally a Yemeni relish, zhug is now thought of as being as Israeli as El Al. It can be sweetened a little with tomato puree or even ketchup if liked.

Ingredients

  • 115 g/4 oz hot red chillies
  • 10 garlic cloves

Method

Preparation

Pour boiling water over the chillies and leave to soak for 20-30 minutes. Don’t throw away this water.

Destem the chillies, then scrape out the seeds and discard them. Peel and chop the garlic.

Toast the spices in a dry pan over a low flame and grind.

Put all the ingredients into a food processor and work to a thick paste. Add a little of the soakin