Filfil Mat'houn (Red Chile Paste)

Name: Filfil Mat'houn (Red Chile Paste)
Ingredients: 1 pound red chile peppers, stems removed; 2 1/2 tablespoon salt; 1/4 cup olive oil

The Gaza Kitchen Cookbook|May 13, 2013 3:41 pm EST

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Unlike most chile paste recipes, this one calls for fresh, not dried, chiles. It is used in many recipes, served as a condiment to accompany meats, or mixed with feta cheese or labna for a Gaza-style breakfast with flatbread.

Servings

6

Ingredients

1 pound red chile peppers, stems removed
2 1/2 tablespoon salt
1/4 cup olive oil

Directions

Pulse the peppers in a food processor — or else grind them with a mortar and pestle — in small batches until finely ground, but not yet a paste. Add salt. Mix well. Pour into containers and cover with a layer of olive oil. Use immediately.