This is a great sauce for meat or any kind of kebab. It has so much flavor. It is also sometimes referred to as coriander sauce, but coriander is the seed of the cilantro plant. This sauce is made with cilantro leaves so I call it cilantro sauce.
It tastes great room temperature or cold.
You will need a blender or food processor.
Ingredients:
1 cup of stemmed loosely packed cilantro leaves( If you buy it, 1 bunch should do)
3 cloves of peeled garlic( In a pinch, 3 teaspoons garlic powder will work)
1 hot pepper like jalapeno or serrano, seeded and chopped
1/2 cup walnut pieces
1/3 cup lemon juice OR white vinegar
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
2 to 4 Tablespoons water
Stick the cilantro, garlic, pepper, walnuts, lemon juice, salt, pepper, and cumin into the bowl of blender or food processor.
Turn it on and get the mixture as much into a paste as you can.
You probably won’t get it completely smooth and you may need to stop and scrape the sides a few times.
Take the mixture out and put into a jar and add a couple tablespoons water. Stir well. If it is the thickness you want, good. If you want it a bit more pourable, add another tablespoon or two.
Taste and season with more salt if needed.
This is very intensely flavored! So much that it may surprise you.
You might call it tart.
This makes about a cup.
Serve within 4 hours of making and refrigerate any leftovers.
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g-girl said:
yum! this looks scrumptious. in fact, must've been a coincidence that i see this post since we just picked up some cilantro for a certain dish. we always end up throwing out the rest of it! just stoppin' by via the a to z challenge. 🙂
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Elaine AM Smith said:
Delicious. I can't cook without coriander 😉
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Jenn said:
I grow Cilantro in my garden–so I'm book marking this post so I can come back and make this recipe this summer!! Thanks so much for sharing 🙂
Cheers, Jenn
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Libby said:
I can see your A-Z is going to make me hungry, very hungry!
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Karen Walker said:
This sounds yummy – so fitting!
Karen
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Ruth said:
Thanks for stopping by. I'm glad you won't have to throw it away.
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Ruth said:
It is pretty good stuff.:)
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Ruth said:
I grow it too. You are welcome. I hope you like it.
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Ruth said:
As well as give you some good ideas, I hope.
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Ruth said:
Thank you, Karen.
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Jenny said:
Ooh, I love cilantro. And it's very good for you. Thanks for the recipe!
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BROWNBUGZ said:
Wow. I want to try this. I think I've seen something like this on Food Network during Guy Fieri's DDD program. It was used as a marinade for pork chop and then grilled. Yummy! Thanks for sharing!
A Ladybug's Life
Sonnia
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Lynn Proctor said:
i can't believe i have never tried this–sounds good!
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Jericha Senyak said:
Yum! I LOVE cilantro — and coriander too. I had no idea they were related, though, until a cousin of mine who's a professional chef came to visit me and asked for coriander while cooking some absurdly delicious thing. He meant what I thought of as cilantro. A heated debate and a google search later and we had your explanation, thought from a different source that did not have nearly so tasty a recipe attached!
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Shay said:
Super excited to follow this blog, although everything looks so funny, I'm afraid it is going to make me fat!LOL
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Susanne Drazic said:
Will this work well with fish?
Susanne
PUTTING WORDS DOWN ON PAPER
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Ruth said:
You're right, it is pretty healthy. Enjoy!
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Ruth said:
I watch that show sometimes. I don't remember that one though. I love marinades.
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Ruth said:
I hope you enjoy it.
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Ruth said:
If you ever try growing your own cilantro and it flowers, you will end up with a lot of coriander seeds. Two different tastes from one plant is amazing.
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Ruth said:
Shay, it is all in moderation. 🙂
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Ruth said:
I have never tried it on fish. I think it would work well with catfish or another stronger tasting fish. I think the sauce might overwhelm the milder tasting types of fish.
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Buffy Armstrong said:
This sounds great! Can't wait to try.
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Ruth said:
I hope you enjoy it.
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lostinsidethecovers said:
sounds super yummy! I usually just use some chopped cilantro as garnish, this will add a whole bunch more flavor, a sort of cilantro pesto. Thank you!
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DonnaGalanti said:
This sounds delish, but am wondering if I can substitute cilantro for another herb? I react to cilantro in a crazy way, get a wee wacky and then crash. Not all a bad thing! Love your recipes here and nice to meet up on the A to Z!
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Bev said:
MMMmm, I love recipe blogs. I'm always looking for recipe ideas to serve my family. This one comes just in time for grilling season.
Stopping in via the A-Z blogging challenge and decided to follow.
Bev @ Blue Velvet Vincent
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Ruth said:
It would be similar to that, yes.
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Ruth said:
About the closest you could come would be flat leaf parsley. And maybe add a tiny bit more lemon juice.
Thank you.
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Ruth said:
Thank you. If you look through the older recipes, you might find a few marinades or rubs that are great for grilling.
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mommasmeals said:
Stopping by from the A to Z challenge! I'm just starting to experiment with sauces, this sounds great! You had me convinced at Kabob LOL!!
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Ruth said:
Hi,mommasmeals. Thank you. I hope you enjoy it!
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