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Harissa Paste
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.
Prep Time
5 mins
Total Time
5 mins
Servings: 10 servings
Calories: 99 kcal
Course:
Condiments
Cuisine:
North African
Ingredients
- 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
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.
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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
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
% 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% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.