Zhoug

Name: Zhoug (Hot Green Chilli Sauce)
Cuisine: Syrian
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons of white wine vinegar; 2 garlic cloves (peeled); 2 green rawit (piri-piri, bird’s eye, Thai chilli) peppers; 3 green Anaheim peppers; Salt; 1 large bunch of coriander (cilantro); ¼ teaspoon of ground coriander; ¼ teaspoon of ground cumin; 4 tablespoons of extra-virgin olive oil

Hot Green Chilli Sauce

Preparation info

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Sumac

By Anas Atassi

Published 2021

About

You can make a milder zhoug by substituting the rawit peppers with other milder chilli peppers.

Ingredients

1 large bunch of coriander (cilantro)
2 green rawit (piri-piri, bird’s eye, Thai chilli

Asia
Syria
Sauce
Gluten-free
Vegan

Method

Pulse all the ingredients except for the olive oil, vinegar and salt, until blended to a chunky consistency. Then add the olive oil and vinegar. Blend into a bright-green sauce. Taste and add salt if desired.