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Spiced Green Sauce

Makes: 1/2 Cup
Spiced Green Sauce
Ingredients
  • 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
  • 1/4 tsp coriander seeds
  • 2 cardamom pods, husks removed
  • 1 cup cilantro, lightly packed
  • 1 cup parsley, lightly packed
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 1 serrano chile, seeded & minced
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 1 1/2 tsp lemon juice
  • 1/2 tsp lemon zest
  • pinch ground cloves
Instructions

  1. Toast the cumin, coriander, and cardamom seeds in a small saucepan. Move to the bowl of a mortar and pestle and cool, then grind fine.

  2. Mince the cilantro and parsley and combine in a medium bowl. Add spice mix, oil, chili, garlic, lemon juice and zest, cloves, and a pinch of salt and pepper to taste. Mix well and taste, adding salt, pepper, lemon juice, or oil as needed.