Name: Harissa
Yield: Makes ¾ cup [180 g]
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: ¼ tsp caraway seeds; ½ tsp cumin seeds; 2 dried cayenne chiles; 12 dried guajillo chiles; Kosher salt; ½ Preserved Lemon, rind only, minced; 4 garlic cloves, coarsely chopped; 2 Tbsp red wine vinegar; 2 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil

Preparation info

Makes
¾ cup

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Gjelina

By Travis Lett

Published 2015

About

This is another North African condiment with many regional variations. Ours is essentially a dried chile–based sauce with North African spices. The caraway gives it a distinctive and addictive flavor.

Ingredients

12 dried guajillo chiles
2 dried cayenne chiles
½ tsp cumin seeds

Method

In a small saucepan over high heat, combine all the dried chiles with enough water to cover. Bring to a boil, partially cover the pan, and continue boiling until about three-fourths of the water has evaporated and the chiles are beginning to soften, about 30 minutes. Allow the chiles to cool in the water.

In a small, dry frying pan over medium heat, toast the cumin seeds and caraway see