Harissa
A slightly spicy version of the classic North African paste using roasted red peppers and chipotles. Yields about 1 cup, depending on pepper size.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 8 servings 1x
- Category: Component
Ingredients
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- 1/2 teaspoon coriander seeds (see note)
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 2 clove garlic (see note)
- 1 roasted red bell pepper
- 1 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce (see note)
- 2 tablespoons adobo sauce
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon tomato paste
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro (optional)
Instructions
- Heat a small, dry skillet over medium-low heat. Add the whole cumin and coriander. Toast, shaking the pan often, until the spices are fragrant. Transfer to a spice grinder or mortar/pestle. Process until ground.
Place garlic in a food processor or blender and pulse a few times. Add the remaining ingredients, along with with the ground spices, and pulse until well combined and mostly smooth.
Alternatively, using a mortar and pestle, smash garlic into a paste. Add the peppers and continue to process. Add the ground spices and remaining ingredients, stirring until well combine.
Notes
Tips & Tricks: ground spices can be used in place of the whole spices. Substitute 1:1.
I like to use roasted garlic if I have it on hand.
Substitute dried or fresh chiles for the chipotles in adobo. Play around with the combination of chiles to find a heat level and taste you like.
The cilantro is non-traditional but I've always used it. Leave it out if desired.
Stock up: get the pantry ingredients you will need: peppers, spices, garlic
Nutrition: see the information.
Find it online: https://naturallyella.com/red-harissa/