Portuguese Vinegar Sauce W/ Hot Pepper Paste for Fish (Molhanga)

Name: Portuguese Vinegar Sauce W/ Hot Pepper Paste for Fish (Molhanga)
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 1 cup, 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon cumin seeds or 1/4 teaspoon cumin powder; 6 garlic cloves, finely chopped; 1/2 teaspoon coarse salt (to taste); 3/4 teaspoon paprika or 3/4 teaspoon smoked paprika; 1 -2 dash ground nutmeg (optional); 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper; 1/4 teaspoon sugar; 1 teaspoon hot pepper paste, such as Recipe # 460621 # 460621 or 1 teaspoon hot chili sauce; 3 tablespoons finely chopped parsley; 1 tablespoon olive oil, leftover from frying fish if not too dark or 1 tablespoon fresh olive oil; 1/4 cup water; 3/4 wine vinegar

Submitted by KateL

"Entered for safe-keeping, this is a very tangy sauce for fish, packing heat, provided by Ana Patuleia Ortins in "Portuguese Homestyle Cooking". It uses Recipe #460621 #460621 as an ingredient. The use of whole cumin seed is traditional when making molhanga, but if unavailable, use cumin powder. Note that those who are allergic to ragweed may be severely allergic to safflower as well. Edited 7/06/12 to add smoked paprika as an option."

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Ready In:: 5mins
Ingredients:: 12
Yields:: 1 cup
Serves:: 4

ingredients

1 teaspoon cumin seeds or 1/4 teaspoon cumin powder
6 garlic cloves, finely chopped
¹⁄₂ teaspoon coarse salt (to taste)
³⁄₄ 3/4 teaspoon paprika or 3/4 teaspoon smoked paprika
1 -2 dash ground nutmeg (optional)
¹⁄₄ teaspoon ground black pepper
¹⁄₄ teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon hot pepper paste, such as Recipe # 460621 # 460621 or 1 teaspoon hot chili sauce
3 tablespoons finely chopped parsley
1 tablespoon olive oil, leftover from frying fish if not too dark or 1 tablespoon fresh olive oil
¹⁄₄ cup water
³⁄₄ wine vinegar

directions

Using a mortar and pestle and blending well after each addition, combine the cumin, garlic, salt, safflower or paprika, nutmeg (if using), pepper, and sugar. Follow with the hot pepper paste (or hot chili sauce) and parsley.
Transfer to a bowl. Stir in the water and vinegar and whisk in the olive oil.
To use, pour over the cooked fish or serve on the side.