Cilantro-Cumin Dip

Name: Cilantro-Cumin Dip
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: about 1½ cups (350 ml)
Cuisine: Latin
Ingredients: ½ cup vegetable oil (120 ml) Vegetable Oil; 5 tsp cumin seeds (10 g) Cumin; 2½ cups chopped cilantro (75 g) Cilantro; 3 Tbsp rice vinegar (45 ml) Rice Vinegar; 1 Tbsp seasoned rice vinegar (15 ml) Rice Vinegar; 2 tsp Dijon (10 ml) Dijon Mustard

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

DIP · CRUDITÉS & GRAIN BOWLS

A dip for crudités & grain bowls.

Rosen's cilantro-cumin dip for crudités and grain bowls.

On the jar

CILANTROCUMI

Method: blend
Yield: about 1½ cups
Ingredients: 6

Blender sauce. Cook from the recipe

Ratio

Vegetable Oil 120 mlRice Vinegar 45 mlRice Vinegar 15 mlDijon Mustard 10 ml

Ingredients

Vegetable Oil½ cup vegetable oil (120 ml)
Cumin5 tsp cumin seeds (10 g)
Cilantro2½ cups chopped cilantro (75 g)
Rice Vinegar3 Tbsp rice vinegar (45 ml)
Rice Vinegar1 Tbsp seasoned rice vinegar (15 ml)
Dijon Mustard2 tsp Dijon (10 ml)

Where it sits

One of 359 dressings in the catalog, with 6 ingredients against a median of 6.

Its fat to acid ratio is 2:1, higher than 48% of the catalog’s dressings (median 2:1), a typical mix for the category.

The acid here is rice vinegar. In this category chefs also reach for lemon juice (106 recipes), lime juice (58), and red wine vinegar (34).

The fat here is vegetable oil. In this category chefs also reach for olive oil (145 recipes) and sesame oil (34).

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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Provenance

Ilene Rosen — published sauce recipes in the PantryFlex catalog. James Beard Book Award: Vegetable-Focused Cooking 2019.

Originally published as Cilantro–Cumin Dip.

Adapted from a Ilene Rosen recipe (Ilene Rosen / Saladish extract).

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?

This page lists the published recipe in household units (with metric in parentheses). On a jar, the printed lines, counts, and QR guide carry the jar-batch amounts. Follow the jar or this page, not a mix of both. Amounts in the jar’s ADD row are rounded to the nearest common spoon measure (T = tablespoon, t = teaspoon) so they can be read off the glass.

Where did this recipe come from?

Adapted from Ilene Rosen / Saladish extract (published as “Cilantro–Cumin Dip”). Full citation lives in Provenance.

What if it separates?

Oil and acid emulsions can separate in the fridge; that's the fat solidifying, not spoilage. Cap the jar and shake, or let it sit at room temperature a few minutes first, then shake again.

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