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Harissa

Name: Harissa
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: North African
Ingredients: 2 (320g) red peppers; 20g dried red chillies, soaked; 6 cloves (30g) garlic; 8g caraway, cumin and coriander seeds, toasted; 4g smoked paprika; 30g tomato purée; 15ml lemon juice; 60ml olive oil; 4g salt

A North African chilli paste of roasted red peppers, dried chillies, garlic, caraway, cumin and coriander.

makes 14 cubes, about 18p each

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Time: 30 min5 min prep · 25 min cook
Makes: 14 cubes
Cost per cubePer cube: 18p
Calories per cubeCalories: 53 kcal
A serving: 1 cube
Spice: 3 of 5

You’ll need

Batch size

cubes

2 (320g)red peppers
20gdried red chillies, soaked
6 cloves (30g)garlic
8gcaraway, cumin and coriander seeds, toasted
4gsmoked paprika
30gtomato purée
15mllemon juice
60mlolive oil
4gsalt

Allergens: none of the 14 major allergens in the ingredients as listed. Check the labels on stock cubes, sauces and pastes, as brands vary.

Use it for

Harissa roast chicken or vegetables · 2 cubes; Stirred into couscous or yoghurt · 1 cube; Shakshuka · 1 cube

Method

Step 1: Roast the peppers at 220°C fan for 25 minutes until blackened. Peel and deseed.
Step 2: Soak the dried chillies in hot water for 15 minutes; drain.
Step 3: Toast the seeds in a dry pan for 1 minute, then grind.
Step 4: Blitz everything to a smooth paste.
Step 5: Spoon into 30ml trays and freeze.

Nutrition (estimated)
	kcal	protein	carbs	fat	fibre	salt
Per cube	53	0.7g	3.4g	4.2g	1.2g	0.29g

Cook’s notes

Thaw for 15 minutes, or fry straight from frozen.
Add a few rose petals or rose water for a rose harissa.
It's strong: start with half a cube.

Use it for

Harissa roast chicken or vegetables · 2 cubes
Stirred into couscous or yoghurt · 1 cube
Shakshuka · 1 cube

Freeze, reheat and serve

Freeze: Cool it within two hours, freeze it in 30ml ice-cube trays, then bag and label the cubes. It keeps for 6 months.
Use from frozen: Thaw for 15 minutes, or fry straight from frozen. Never refreeze thawed cubes.
A portion: 1 cube is a serving: about 53 kcal.

Harissa questions

Can I use jarred roasted peppers?

Drained jarred roasted peppers save the oven time and work well. Pat them dry so the paste isn't watery.

Why toast and grind the seeds yourself?

Toasting releases the oils in the seeds, and grinding them fresh gives a much brighter, more aromatic paste than ready-ground spices.

Can I use it as a marinade?

Mix a thawed cube with olive oil and lemon juice and rub it over chickpeas, cauliflower or aubergine before roasting. It also makes a quick dressing for grain salads.