Harissa Paste or Harissa Sauce is made using dried chilies, garlic, and North African Spices. You can use it for meat, fish, veggies and of course chicken. You can also add it to your soups or stews and spice it up.
1TeaspoonCaraway Seedsground using a mortar pestle
2TeaspoonCoriander Seeds
1TablespoonCumin Seeds
2TeaspoonSmoked Paprika
1TeaspoonSea Salt
7-9ClovesGarlic
3TablespoonLime Juice
1TablespoonTomato Paste
¼CupExtra Virgin Olive Oil
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INSTRUCTIONS
Soak Dried Chilies: Keep Dried chilies in a heat-proof bowl and cover it with hot water. Let it sit for 30-minutes until the chilies and soft, tender, and re-hydrated. Strain the water and remove the stems and seeds.
Mix Chilies with other Ingredients: Combine Chilies with tomato paste, minced garlic, ground caraway seeds, smoked paprika, coriander, cumin, and some Kosher salt. Squeeze in some lime juice.
Make Harissa Paste: Place all of this in a food processor and drizzle some olive oil in it. Run the food processor. Stop midway and scrape down the sides so that every bit of spice is well combined. Once it reaches a thick paste-like consistency, taste it and see if the seasoning is right. If not, then season it as per your taste.
Store Harissa Paste: Store Harissa paste in a clean mason jar. Add some extra virgin olive oil on top so that it remains safe. Cover tightly and store in the refrigerator for up to 2-3 weeks or freeze for 2-months.
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Notes
Storing Harissa Paste: You can store Harissa Paste in a clean mason jar. Make sure you keep a thin layer of extra virgin olive oil on the Harissa paste to keep it is safe. Add Extra Virgin Olive Oil: Whenever you use Harissa paste for your recipe, pour olive oil on top so that it stays safe.
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Harissa Paste Recipe | Harissa Sauce Recipe
Amount Per Serving
Calories 13.4
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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