Yemens Very Famous Zhoug Food

ZHOUG - A FRESH AND SPICY SAUCE FROM YEMEN

Steps:

• Place everything except the water in a food processor or blender. Pulse several times until everything is well combined with a texture similar to pesto - a slightly chunky paste. Alternately, make your zhoug by chopping everything very finely with a knife, or by bashing everything together in a mortar and pestle.
• Add a splash of water if you want to thin the texture a bit.
• Give it a taste, and add additional salt if desired.
• Zhoug will keep well in the refrigerator for several days.

YEMEN'S VERY FAMOUS ZHOUG!

Steps:

• Trim, seed, and coarsely chop 1 pound jalapeño or serrano chiles. In the bowl of a food processor, combine the chiles with 1 cup each chopped Italian parsley and cilantroincluding the tender stems, 2 tablespoon coarsely chopped garlic, 2 teaspoons salt, 1 teaspoon ground cumin, and 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper.
• Process to form a rough,chunky paste. Pour in 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil and process again briefly. Pack into a glass jar, cover the top with olive oil, and store in the refrigerator up to 3 months.