easy harissa paste

Authentic Harissa Paste Recipe - a north African condiment that will add depth and smokey spice to meats, stews and roasted vegetable dishes. PLUS a 5-minute "cheater version"! See notes.

How to Make Harissa Paste - 2 Ways!

chilies

garlic

tablespoon cumin seeds, toasted

tablespoon caraway seeds, toasted

tablespoon coriander seeds, toasted

tablespoons olive oil

lemon juice

¾ teaspoon kosher salt

paprika

olive oil

vinegar (apple cider, red or white wine)

ground cumin

tablespoons smoked paprika

chili powder

cayenne

salt

6-10 garlic cloves, finely minced (use a garlic press)

Cut stems off the chilies and shake out the seeds. Break apart if you like. Toast the dried chiles in a dry cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat for 1-2 minutes (turn the fan on!) so they release their flavorful oils. Place them in a medium pot of boiling water, simmer 15 minutes, turn heat off, cover, let sit 30 minutes.

Toast spices and grind them.When the chilies are soft and rehydrated, drain. Place all the ingredients in a food processor &#8211; chilies, spices, salt, olive oil, lemon juice, and pulse until desired consistency. If you like a “looser” style add more oil.

To store, place in sealable jar and drizzle olive oil over top after each use, to preserve. It will last 1-2 months in the fridge. As long as it’s covered with a layer of oil , it should keep well.

My mother and father are Tunisian. I grew up with the stuff. Our recipe is much simpler.  The peppers, garlic, some lemon, and salt. The peppers you are using are perfect. My mother used to tell me the it was dried red peppers from Italy is what we used.

Delicious. My family is Libyan. We just use peppers lemon garlic and salt.  I made your recipe this evening  and I enjoy it a lot! I’ll be adding this to my Shakshuka tomorrow.

Yum. I noticed that gochugaru flakes work the best due to their subtle smokiness. I also add dried rose hips/petals - try, it works magically. Cheers!

Made the quick version of this recipe tonight to go with your split pea soup recipe - so good! Thank you for sharing!

sylvia!  you've totally done it again with this amazing harissa!
i'm starting to forget how i used to make food before i met you ;)

This is my first time making harissa paste, and I now consider it a staple. Beautiful depth and flavor! I used it on my lamb roast, and it was exquisite.

Question: is it ok to freeze rather than refrigerate?

I use this recipe all of the time, and make it often for gifts!

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How to make authentic Harissa Paste – a flavorful North African condiment that will add depth, complexity and smokey heat to tagines, meats, stews, and roasted vegetable dishes. Video.

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This easy harissa paste takes only a few minutes to make. Thanks to harissa powder, it hits all of the harissa flavour spots. See the full blog post for more harissa substitutes.

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