Harissa is a Tunisian hot chili sauce.
It is a standard ingredient of North African cuisine.
The recipe below is for you if you cannot find
Harissa in a Gourmet Store.
The Harissa in cans or tubes as show below
is much better that the one you can prepare yourself.
Ingredients:
- 2 oz Arbol Chili
- 2 tablespoons of Organic Garlic Granules
- 1 cup of Organic Olive Oil
- 1 teaspoon of Organic Caraway Seeds
- 1 tablespoon of Organic Coriander Seeds
- 2 tablespoon of Organic Cumin
- 1 teaspoon of Organic Chili Powder
- 1 tablespoon of Organic Lemon Juice
- 1 can (6 oz ) of Organic Tomato Paste
- 1/4 cup of Purified Water
How to prepare it:
It should be prepared at least 1 day before using it to make sure all the flavors are blended.
- Crush the Arbol Chili and soak them for 30 minutes in hot water
- Drain the Chili
- Put all the ingredients in the blender at high speed until the mixture is smooth
- Put in a glass jar and cover with 1/5 inch of Olive Oil
- Can be kept in the fridge for few months