Harissa
Harissa is a chili paste with a slightly sharp, spicy, and fresh taste that originates from North Africa. While traveling in Morocco, it was possible to enjoy this spice paste many times and I remember its taste well. The spiciness of this spice paste can be adjusted, but at least the version available in Morocco is not so much spicy as it is flavorful and fresh. Harissa is available in many well-stocked grocery stores and spice shops, but it’s also very easy to make at home.
Preparation time: Soaking the chili peppers overnight, roasting the peppers for 30 minutes. Mixing the mixture for 10 minutes.
Level: Easy
Amount: about 200 ml of Harissa
Ingredients:
6-8 dried chili peppers, for example, Mexican Pasilla is very suitable and has a good taste
2 peppers, roasted
3 large garlic cloves
1 teaspoon of ground cumin
1 tsp coriander seeds
1 tsp fennel seeds
Juice of one lemon
50 ml of good-quality olive oil
Sea salt for seasoning
Preparation:
- The day before making the Harissa, put the dried chili peppers in water. The next day, remove the stems and seeds. If you want a spicier harissa, you can leave the seeds partially or completely. Place the chilies in a food processor.
- Cut the peppers in half, place the cut side down on the baking pan, and roast in the oven at maximum temperature for about 20 minutes until the skin of the peppers starts slightly to burn.
- Let the peppers cool and peel, also remove the seeds. Place the peppers in a food processor.
- Finely grind the coriander seeds, cumin seeds, and fennel seeds and add them to the peppers in a food processor.
- Peel the garlic and add to the other components.
- Squeeze the juice of one lemon and add it to the other components, also add olive oil and about 0.25 teaspoons of sea salt.
- Grind all the components into a beautiful, red paste. Transfer the finished harissa to a bowl or jar and use the harissa in the preparation of various foods.
Ready!!