Everyone who comes to Lanzarote loves Mojo – the sauce served with bread, potatoes or fish as a Canarian staple. And every local chef has their own recipe, which they are convinced is the best in the world!

Mojos

Mojo Verde

Ingredients

  • Large bundle of coriander leaves pulled off the stems (called cilantro here)
  • 4 cloves of garlic
  • Juice of half a lemon
  • 2 Tablespoons of wine or cider vinegar
  • A small green pepper (or half one if you can’t find the small type)
  • A large pinch of cumin
  • Two slices of bread, crusts removed
  • (I quite often add a small chili, although that isbn’t normal with green mojo)

Method

Blitz everything except the bread and oil in a food processor. Once the ingredients have smashed down a little, add the bread torn into chunks, then drizzle in the oil until the sauce is at the consistency you like – it can be thick and chunky or thin and drizzly! Taste and adjust seasoning, and add vinegar if you feel it needs more.