Chermoula
A North African herb sauce of cilantro, parsley, lemon, cumin, and red pepper flakes folded into sheep's milk yogurt for a cooling, creamy counterpoint to grilled fish or meat.
From The Young Forever Cookbook

- Prep
- 10 min
- Total
- 10 min
- Yield
- makes 1.5 cups
- Category
- Sauce
- Cuisine
- North African
Nutrition (estimated)
per 1 tbsp- Calories
- 30 kcal
- Protein
- 1 g
- Fat
- 3 g
- Carbs
- 1 g
- Fiber
- 0 g
- Sugar
- 0 g
- Sodium
- 50 mg
Ingredients
- 1 cup sheep's milk yogurt
- 3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 cup loosely packed fresh cilantro, finely chopped
- 1 cup loosely packed fresh flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped
- 1 tsp grated lemon zest
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 garlic clove, grated
- 2 tsp toasted cumin seeds
- 0.5 tsp red pepper flakes
- 0.5 tsp kosher salt
- Pinch of freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Whisk yogurt, olive oil, cilantro, parsley, lemon zest and juice, garlic, cumin seeds, and red pepper flakes. Season with salt and pepper.
- Store airtight in the fridge up to 5 days.
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