Shatta Middle Eastern Hot Sauce
Shatta sauce is the spicy Middle Eastern hot sauce that everyone needs in their life. It's quick, easy and made with only five ingredients which are chilies, garlic, lemon, extra virgin olive oil and salt.
Prep Time5 minutes mins
Total Time5 minutes mins
Course: Condiment
Cuisine: Lebanese, Middle Eastern
Diet: Gluten Free, Vegan
Servings: 1 cup
Calories: 341kcal
- 4 large Green chilies chopped with seeds (about 1 heaping cup)
- 3-4 medium Garlic cloves peeled and roughly chopped
- 1 medium Lemon juiced
- 2 tablespoons Olive oil extra virgin
- ½ teaspoon Salt or to taste
Add chilies and salt to the mortar and pestle. Pound until a chunky paste is achieved. Add garlic cloves and pound until a chunky paste is achieved.
4 large Green chilies, 3-4 medium Garlic cloves, ½ teaspoon Salt
Transfer to a bowl and add lemon juice and olive oil. Blend together. Serve as desired.
1 medium Lemon, 2 tablespoons Olive oil
Yield is just under a cup.
A food processor can be used in place of the mortar and pestle.
If using a food processor the shatta sauce will be less chunky and more of a runny paste.
If using mortar and pestle, pound until desired consistency is achieved. I prefer mine semi chunky.
Enjoy shatta with with creamy chickpeas for brekky called musabaha.
Calories: 341kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 20g | Sodium: 1766mg | Potassium: 186mg | Fiber: 9g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 25IU | Vitamin C: 82mg | Calcium: 45mg | Iron: 1mg