Green Chile Charmoula
A vibrant North African-inspired sauce made with charred scallions, serrano chiles, fresh herbs, and toasted spices. Perfect as a marinade or condiment for grilled meats and vegetables.
Ingredients
- •½ teaspoon coriander seeds
- •½ teaspoon cumin seeds
- •2 whole scallions
- •2 whole serrano chiles
- •½ cup chopped basil
- •½ cup chopped cilantro
- •¼ cup olive oil
- •to taste Kosher salt, freshly ground pepper
- •1 piece A spice mill or a mortar and pestle
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Toast coriander seeds in a dry small skillet over medium heat, swirling pan often and adding cumin seeds during the last 30 seconds, until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Let cool, then finely grind in spice mill or with mortar and pestle.
5 min
- 2.
Prepare a grill for medium-high heat. Grill scallions and chiles, turning occasionally with tongs, until lightly charred and blistered in spots but crisp-tender, about 2 minutes for scallions and about 5 minutes for chiles. Transfer to a cutting board. Let cool slightly, then chop and place in a small bowl. Add basil, cilantro, oil, and ground spices to scallions and chiles and mix well; season with salt and pepper.
15 min
- 3.
Charmoula can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill.
1 min
