10584 Harissa About 3 cups Wed May 30 15:12:00 -0700 2007 Wed Dec 05 16:27:48 -0800 2007 African Licensed http://www.chow.com/recipes/10584 Thu, 06 Dec 2007 00:27:48 GMT When you want to add some exotic heat When you want to add some exotic heat to a dish. Harissa, the basic seasoning paste of Tunisia, is served with kebabs and couscous, and appears on the table in a small dish. It is also delicious on crusty bread spread with hummus. It is to be used sparingly as a condiment. Harissa is sold ready-made in tubes or small cans; the best comes from Tunisia.

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  • Combine bell peppers, chiles, paprika, olive oil, garlic cloves, and caraway seed. Purée in the bowl of a food processor until smooth and thick, adding salt to taste. To use as a sauce, whisk 1 tablespoon harissa with 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil, 1 tablespoon chopped flat parsley, and enough water to make a pourable sauce.
    • ]]>     http://www.chow.com/assets/2007/01/harissa.jpg Aliza Green 67 Condiment/Sauce 59 1 1/2 pounds roasted, seeded, and peeled red bell peppers

    ]]>     277 1/4 pound fresh hot red chiles, seeded and trimmed

    ]]>     306 1 cup sweet Spanish paprika

    ]]>     1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil

    ]]>     74 6 to 8 peeled garlic cloves

    ]]>     274 1/4 cup ground caraway seed

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