Pilpelchuma

Pilpelchuma (Hebrew: פלפלצ'ומה), also spelled pilpelshuma (lit: "pepper garlic"), is a chilli-garlic paste similar to a hot sauce originating from the Libyan Jews and commonly used in Israeli cuisine.

Pilpelchuma has a consistency similar to tomato paste and is available in Israel in packaged form typically in a tube or jar.

The two main ingredients of pilpelchuma are dried sweet and hot peppers that have been steamed and garlic.

Other ingredients are olive oil, ground cumin and caraway seeds, lemon juice and kosher salt.

Today in Israel it is a popular condiment used in falafel sandwiches, shawarma, chicken schnitzel, sabich, and to top hummus.