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Chermoula

Morocco

Chermoula is the Moroccan answer to chimichurri, a herb sauce used mostly for fish. Each region has its own recipe, with some using saffron and others preserved lemon.

A vibrant Moroccan marinade and sauce of coriander, parsley, garlic, lemon and spices. Used on fish, chicken and roasted vegetables.

Authentic Morocco Chermoula recipe
Prep
10 mins
Cook
0 mins
Difficulty
Easy
Calories
100 kcal
Serves
8
Calories are an estimate based on ingredients used

Ingredients

1 large bunchfresh coriander
1 large bunchfresh parsley
4garlic cloves
1 tspground cumin
1 tspsweet paprika
1/2 tspchilli flakes
1lemon, juiced
100mlolive oil
1/2 tspsalt
pinchsaffron (optional)

Method

1

Roughly chop the herbs and put them in a food processor with the garlic.

2

Add the spices, lemon juice and salt and pulse a few times.

3

With the machine running, pour in the oil until you have a loose green sauce.

4

Use as a marinade for fish or chicken, or spoon it over tagines, couscous and roast vegetables. Keeps for 1 week.

Chef's Tip

Marinate fish for 30 minutes and chicken for several hours for the best flavour.

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