Hrus

In Tunisia(North Africa), a variety of different marinades, condiments, and relishes are served with prepared foods and sometimes on their own as a salad or meze. This preparation is called hrus which means to crush or grind, and that’s what you do to the ingredients in this condiment used typically as a stuffing for bread, but also as a relish, a meze, and a salad. Adapted from Clifford A. Wright.

• Ready In: 10 mins
• Yields: 3 tablespoons

Ingredients

• 1  large  fresh  red jalapeno chile, seeded
• 2  tablespoons  chopped onions
• 1  large garlic clove
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon  freshly ground  coriander seed
• 1⁄2 teaspoon  freshly ground caraway seed
• 2  dried rose buds, ground (I buy dried rose buds at the health food store, or get them from my yard)

Directions

1. Place the chile, onion, garlic, and salt in a mortar and pound with a pestle until mushy(or use a food processor). Stir in the coriander seeds, caraway, and rose buds and refrigerate until needed.