Harissa

Name: Harissa
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 45 min
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: 8 dried red chillis, soaked in hot water 30 minutes; 2 red peppers, roasted and peeled; 4 cloves garlic; 1 tsp ground cumin; 1 tsp caraway seeds; 1 tsp coriander seeds; 1 tsp salt; 4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil; 2 tbsp lemon juice

North African fiery red chilli paste with roasted peppers, cumin and caraway — the essential condiment.

Total time

45 min

Prep

40 min

Cook

5 min

Difficulty

easy

Cuisine

Mediterranean

vegetarianvegangluten-free

Ingredients

8dried red chillis, soaked in hot water 30 minutes

2red peppers, roasted and peeled

4 clovesgarlic

1 tspground cumin

1 tspcaraway seeds

1 tspcoriander seeds

1 tspsalt

4 tbspextra virgin olive oil

2 tbsplemon juice

Instructions

Toast cumin, caraway and coriander seeds in a dry pan until fragrant, grind coarsely.

Drain soaked chillis, squeeze out excess water.

Blend chillis, roasted peppers, garlic and ground spices.

Add olive oil and lemon juice while blending.

Blend until smooth paste forms.

Season generously with salt.

Store in a jar covered with a layer of olive oil.

Keeps in the fridge for 2 weeks.