Terrace Somali Cilantro &

Name: Terrace Somali Cilantro &
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: about 1 cup (240 ml)
Cuisine: African
Ingredients: 1/2 cup full-fat unsweetened (120 ml) Coconut Milk; 3 tbsp freshly squeezed (45 ml) Lime Juice; 2 tbsp white or white wine vinegar (30 ml) White Wine Vinegar; 1/2 cup packed leaves (20 g) Cilantro; 2, stemmed and coarsely chopped Jalapeno; 2 large cloves, minced Garlic; 2 tsp granulated (10 ml) Sugar; 1 tsp kosher, plus more as needed Salt

Independent adaptation of a publicly published Hawa Hassan recipe. Not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Hawa Hassan.

Somali Cilantro & from a national-award-winning chef.

Ratio

Coconut Milk 120 mlLime Juice 45 mlWhite Wine Vinegar 30 mlSugar 10 ml

Ingredients

Coconut Milk — 1/2 cup full-fat unsweetened (120 ml)
Lime Juice — 3 tbsp freshly squeezed (45 ml)
White Wine Vinegar — 2 tbsp white or white wine vinegar (30 ml)
Cilantro — 1/2 cup packed leaves (20 g)
Jalapeno — 2, stemmed and coarsely chopped
Garlic — 2 large cloves, minced
Sugar — 2 tsp granulated (10 ml)
Salt — 1 tsp kosher, plus more as needed

Method

This sauce needs a blender — the jar is for storing it, not making it.
Combine measured ingredients and blend until smooth.
Taste and adjust salt and acid.

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Terrace Somali Cilantro & wants a blender — make it from this page.

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Provenance

Hawa Hassan is a cookbook author working in Somali / East African; recognized with James Beard Book Award: International 2022 (In Bibi's Kitchen).

Originally published as Somali Cilantro & Green Chile Sauce.

Adapted from a recipe published by Hawa Hassan in In Bibi's Kitchen (Ten Speed 2020) via Food Network authorized reprint.

FAQ

Can this go in a shake jar?

No — this one needs a blender or stove, so make it from this page. Jars only carry pour-and-shake sauces — its companion jar is below.

What do the quantities mean?

Amounts follow the published recipe in household units (with metric in parentheses). On a jar, every sauce scales to the same fill height.

Where did this recipe come from?

Adapted from In Bibi's Kitchen (Ten Speed 2020) via Food Network authorized reprint (published as “Somali Cilantro & Green Chile Sauce”). Full citation lives in Provenance.

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