Coriander and Lemon Chermoula

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Source: Serious Eats — Joshua Bousel, Chermoula.

Chermoula · Moroccan

A chermoula recipe for 12 servings, written from a single tested source, with times and temperatures kept as the source set them.

Prep5 min
Cook0 min
Total5 min
DifficultyEasy
Per serving89 kcal
FreeDairy-freeVegetarianVegan
Servings12Recipe makes 12
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Allergens (EU 14)
GlutenCrustaceansEggsFishPeanutsSoybeansMilkTree nutsCeleryMustardSesameSulphitesLupinMolluscs

Based on the listed ingredients, none of the 14 major EU allergens. Always check product labels.

Method

  1. 1

    Mix. Put cilantro, parsley, plus garlic in this workbowl of a food processor fitted using a steel blade. Blitz in short bursts till all ingredients are finely chopped, stopping in order to scrape down sides of bowl as necessary. Tip in preserved lemon juice, paprika, cumin, cayenne, plus saffron and pulse to mix. Drizzle olive through feed tube with motor running. Blitz till sauce is uniform. Use promptly or move to an airtight container and store in fridge for up to 2 days.

Storage

Keep covered in the fridge and use within a few days.

Free sugars

Sugar (daily guide)

0.1 g per serving

0.2 % of the 50 g daily maximum · 0.4 % of the ideal 25 g

Free sugars under 50 g a day, ideally about 25 g, based on WHO free-sugar guidance (not endorsed by WHO). The share shown is the share of one serving. WHO

Equipment

  • mixing bowl
  • scales
  • food processor

Nutrition per serving Calculated from USDA FoodData Central

Per servingAmount
Energy89 kcal
Protein0.4 g
Carbohydrate1.7 g
of which sugars0.3 g
of which free sugars0.1 g
Fat9.4 g
of which saturates1.3 g
Fibre0.6 g
Salt0.01 g

Protein per 100 kcal

0.4 g High protein needs ≥ 5 g per 100 kcal (20% of energy) and ≥ 10 g per serving

Calculated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient values