Grilled calamari with zhoug

Name: Grilled calamari with zhoug
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 750 gm calamari, cleaned, cut into 5cm pieces and scored; For drizzling: extra virgin olive oil; Juice of 2 lemons, or to taste; 2 cups (loosely packed) coriander (about 1 bunch); 2 garlic cloves, crushed; 1 green chilli, finely chopped; Seeds from 4 cardamon pods; 1 tsp each caraway seeds and black peppercorns; 50 ml olive oil

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for grilled calamari with zhoug.

Feb 19, 2014 2:36am

By Brigitte Hafner & Daniel Whelan

30 mins preparation
10 mins cooking
Serves 4

Grilled calamari with zhoug

"Zhoug is a fiery relish from Yemen, which I learnt from Greg Malouf," says Hafner. "My version isn't quite as hot. I really enjoy this fragrant relish that goes with grilled poultry and seafood or can be blended with tomatoes as a dip with bread and labne."

Ingredients

750 gm calamari, cleaned, cut into 5cm pieces and scored
For drizzling: extra virgin olive oil
Juice of 2 lemons, or to taste

Zhoug

2 cups (loosely packed) coriander (about 1 bunch)
2 garlic cloves, crushed
1 green chilli, finely chopped
Seeds from 4 cardamon pods
1 tsp each caraway seeds and black peppercorns
50 ml olive oil

Method

Main

1
For zhoug, process ingredients in a blender, adding a small amount of water if necessary, until smooth and pouring consistency. Season to taste.
2
Heat a char-grill or barbecue to high. Toss calamari in a little oil, then grill in batches until just cooked and charred (1-2 minutes). Toss in zhoug, add lemon juice and a dash of extra-virgin olive oil and serve hot or warm.