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How to make Harissa | Tunisian Chili Paste Recipe



Recipe:
Ingredients
5 oz/150 grams Chili de Arbol sun-dried
(You can use Guajillo dried pepper/ New Mexico Chili)

5 -8 cloves of garlic (depends on how garlicky you wanted)

4 tbsps. olive oil

1 tsp coriander seeds

1 tsp caraway seeds

1/2tsp cumin seeds

1 1/2 tsp salt

This will give about a 100 grams of chili paste. You can easily double or half the recipe.

Soak the chili in water for at least 1 hour

Use scissors and cut the chili into smaller pieces.

Add the chili and garlic with some of the chili water, to a food processor and process it for a minute.

Then slowly add olive oil, about 2 tbsps, while the food processor is running.

When you get a thick paste consistency, transfer it into a bowl.

Toast the spices, and grind them using a pestle and mortar or spice grinder.

Add the spices and salt to the paste and mix very well.

Top with olive oil.

Enjoy!

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49 Comments

  2. J. Wilson

    Random that I came across this video but I am going to make your recipe. I was salivating throughout! Cheers!

  4. Nata Li

    i am looking long for good quality harissa and yours amazing hello from Ukraine 💙💛

  9. Café

    Thanks for the recipe! We add preserved lemon pulp and lemon juice in Morocco, then we fry it in a bit of olive oil to evaporate the liquid. You should try it, it gives it a nice tanginess! I'm going to try it your way next time.

  12. berry nutter

    I came to your video after having what was suppose to be lamb harissa at a local restaurant. Something told me is was not right. Flavorless and bland.From your video I now see what was missing. Thank you.

  15. Saida Kahya

    I love your videos! I am Tunisian and I have just learned how to make Farfoucha and Harissa thanks to you 😀

  21. Sari AlShamari

    Love the recipe, as I lived in Libya for a while I got used it and started making it. BUT! Use gloves please, the capsinoids (the chemicals that makes it hot) is fat soluble so rubbing oil on your hands will make it worse.

  22. Eric Howry

    I have never had Tunisian chili paste! Now that I now the recipe I will try it!! Yes I liked and subscribed!!

  29. The Humble One

    One of my fondest memories living in North Africa is the food!!!
    You get fresh your bread straight from the local bakery…. just slap some spicy Harissa on it,. with a glass of milk (halib), and that right there is your breakfast!!!

  30. Ja Nikdo

    Hello. Thank you for video recipe. Let me ask please, why didn't you púť spice into blender together with chilli? Does it change taste?

  37. rundown thomas

    im turning whole food plant based, and this is going to be my goto sauce for roti and salad, and also mix with hummus to give it that flavour

  39. Hank F

    Yes this recipe is very similar to what I do. I like my harissa coarse also, but some people like it more pasty and after using the food processor they would pass the paste in a food mill but they will end up with a lot less harissa.

  41. Richard Wilkes

    Attempting a goat recipe that call for harissa. Wanted to make sure that the recipe I am following is correct and authentic. While searching I found your video. Thank you very much for showing me how to make this chili sauce and you are such a lovely lady.

  43. karina13xx

    I first found Harissa at my local Trader Joe’s and it was one of the most INCREDIBLE pastes I had ever tried!! Of course I knew I had to make some of my own eventually. I’m going with your recipe because it looks super simple to make 🙂

  46. Michael Irvine

    Thank you for the nice video. What is the 4th spice after cumin, caraway and coriander? It doesn't come through clearly on the video and I tried going to your website but I could only find more videos without written ingredients. Thanks.

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