Harissa Paste

Name: Harissa Paste
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 10 servings
Ingredients: 3 roasted red peppers; 3 red chillies; 5 garlic cloves; 2 tablespoon tomato puree; 1 teaspoon cumin seeds; 1 teaspoon fennel seeds; 2 teaspoon red chilli flakes; 2 teaspoon coriander seeds; 6 tablespoon olive oil; 0.5 lemon; 1 pinch sea salt and ground black pepper

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Prep Time
5 mins
Total Time
5 mins
Servings
10 servings
Calories
99 kcal
Course
Condiments
Cuisine
North African

Harissa Paste

Leo Hart

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Follow all our tips on how to make an authentic harissa paste, which is a traditional North African spicy red chilli condiment that has so many uses.

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Ingredients

Servings

3 roasted red peppers
3 red chillies
5 garlic cloves crushed
2 tablespoon tomato puree
1 teaspoon cumin seeds
1 teaspoon fennel seeds
2 teaspoon red chilli flakes
2 teaspoon coriander seeds
6 tablespoon olive oil extra virgin
0.5 lemon juice only
1 pinch sea salt and ground black pepper

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Instructions

In a dry frying pan, toast 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds, 2 teaspoon Coriander seeds, 1 teaspoon Fennel seeds and 2 teaspoon Red chilli flakes - about 2 minutes. Keep shaking the pan to prevent the seeds burning.
Using a pestle and mortar, grind the toasted seeds into a fine powder.
Add the ground spices, 3 Roasted red peppers, 3 Red chillies, 5 Garlic cloves, 2 tablespoon Tomato puree, 6 tablespoon Olive oil juice of 0.5 Lemon and 1 pinch Sea salt and ground black pepper to a food processor.
Blend until smooth.

Notes

Make sure you toast all the spices first, as it really does make a difference to the finished flavour.
This actually tastes better a day or two after making it.
Put a layer of olive oil on top of it in the jar after each use to help it store for longer.
If you don't want this too spicy, remove the seeds from the fresh chillies.
Some variations of harissa have rose water in it, but we are not a fan of that flavour so we left it out.
Wear gloves when you are chopping the chillies.

Nutrition Information

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Serving 1portion Calories 99kcal (5%) Carbohydrates 5g (2%) Protein 1g (2%) Fat 9g (14%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 6g Sodium 11mg (0%) Potassium 167mg (5%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 3g (6%) Vitamin A 1387IU (28%) Vitamin C 69mg (77%) Calcium 18mg (2%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 10servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 99 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving	1portion
Calories	99kcal	5%
Carbohydrates	5g	2%
Protein	1g	2%
Fat	9g	14%
Saturated Fat	1g	5%
Polyunsaturated Fat	1g	6%
Monounsaturated Fat	6g	30%
Sodium	11mg	0%
Potassium	167mg	4%
Fiber	2g	8%
Sugar	3g	6%
Vitamin A	1387IU	28%
Vitamin C	69mg	77%
Calcium	18mg	2%
Iron	1mg	6%