Harissa
Harissa is a fiery chilli paste widely used in North African cooking
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Preparation time 5 Minutes 30 Seconds
Rest time 1 Hour
Cooking time 2 Minutes
Total time 1 Hour 7 Minutes 30 Seconds
Cooking typesNo cook recipes
CountriesArab recipes
CuisinesTraditional recipes
CuisinesVegan recipes
CuisinesVegetarian recipes
Harissa is a spicy and wonderfully flavourful chilli paste from Tunisia and other North African countries. The ingredients vary depending on the country or region but it always contains either red or green chillis, oil and it is usually seasoned with spices like cumin, caraway and coriander.
Harissa has many used in cooking, it can be used as a marinade, sauces, seasoning, in salad dressings, stews, soups and as a dip.
In Tunisia, it is commonly eaten with flatbread and raw vegetables, like carrots, celery or cucumber
Harissa is great in couscous or as a coating for chickpeas before roasting! You can add it to things like yoghurt and humans to add an incredible fiery flavour!
You can even add it to mayonnaise to spice up some burgers!
It is used as a marinade for meats like chicken, lamb and beef, it also goes well with fish like salmon and mackerel.
This recipe is really easy and the end result is so much better than anything you can buy in the shops! It will last for 1 month in the fridge just make sure it’s covered with oil as this will preserve it for longer.
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Step nr: 1 - Cut chilli stems and soak them
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Preparation time 1 Minute
Rest time 1 Hour
Total time 1 Hour 1 Minute
Cut chilli stems and add the chillies to a big bowl with water. Leave to soak for an hour.
Step nr: 2 - Toast the seeds
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Cooking time 2 Minutes
Total time 2 Minutes
Toast coriander seeds, caraway seeds and cumin seeds in a frying pan.
Step nr: 3 - Grind the spices
Preparation time 3 Minutes
Total time 3 Minutes
Once toasted remove the spices and grind into a powder.
Step nr: 4 - Blend all the ingredients
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Preparation time 1 Minute
Total time 1 Minute
Add chillies, garlic, spices and salt to a food processor and blend into a paste.
Step nr: 5 - Add olive oil
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Preparation time 30 Seconds
Total time 30 Seconds
Once smooth add 2 tbsp of olive oil and blitz again.
Step nr: 6 - Transfer to a bowl and use
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Transfer to a bowl and cover with the rest of the olive oil.
