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Shatta

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Ingredients:
Small red chili peppers
1 cupParsley, chopped
1 cupFresh cilantro, chopped
1 1/2 tbspGarlic, ground or minced
1 tspEach salt and pepper
1 tspCumin
2 tbspOlive oil
Procedures:
1In a blender, puree enough chili peppers to measure 1 cup.
2Puree the parsley and cilantro together; mix well with the pureed chili peppers.
3Add the garlic, seasonings and olive oil; blend well.
4Shatta, like zhoug, should be put in a jar and placed in the refrigerator, for use in many recipes.
5It also will keep for many months.
6yield: 1 ?cups.
7the author writes: "shatta...is less powerful than zhoug.
8Its bright red color adds a rich hue to sauces and salads and enhances its delicious taste.
9Shatta is a pleasure."
10from _the yemenite cookbook_ by zion levi and hani agabria.
11New york: seaver books, 198Pg.
12Isbn 0-8050-0394-0