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Hilbeh

حلبة/HIL-bah/
Hilbeh
About this dish

A frothy, garlicky fenugreek paste, often used as a condiment alongside saltah and other stews.

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Ingredients
🌿1/2 cup fenugreek seeds, soaked overnight
🧄3 cloves garlic
🌶️2 green chiles
🍋1 lemon, juiced
Method
Serves 2
1
Drain the soaked fenugreek seeds.
2
Blend the seeds with garlic, chile, and lemon juice.
3
Whip vigorously until light and frothy.
4
Adjust seasoning with salt.
5
Serve as a condiment alongside saltah or stews.
✓ What Makes it Authentic

Hilbeh is a distinctive Yemeni condiment made from whipped fenugreek seeds, a defining flavor of Yemeni cuisine.

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