Harissa

Name: Harissa
Ingredients: ¾ tsp salt; 4 garlic cloves, minced; 1 lemon (about 1½ oz [45 ml]), zest and juice; ¼ cup [60 ml] balsamic, red wine, or sherry vinegar; ¼ cup [60 ml] olive oil; 10 chipotle or guajillo chilies (dried or canned), thinly sliced; 10 chipotle or guajillo chilies (dried or canned), thinly sliced; 10 chipotle or guajillo chilies (dried or canned), thinly sliced; 10 chipotle or guajillo chilies (dried or canned), thinly sliced; 1 dried cayenne chili or ½ tsp chili flakes; 1 dried cayenne chili or ½ tsp chili flakes; ½ tsp cumin seed; ½ tsp coriander seed; ½ tsp fennel seed; 1 red bell pepper (about 6 oz [180 g]), fresh or canned; 1 red bell pepper (about 6 oz [180 g]), fresh or canned; 1 red bell pepper (about 6 oz [180 g]), fresh or canned; ¼ cup [60 ml] balsamic, red wine, or sherry vinegar; ¼ cup [60 ml] balsamic, red wine, or sherry vinegar

Preparation info

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Grist

By Abra Berens

Published 2021

About

Ingredients

¼ cup [60 ml] olive oil
10 chipotle or guajillo chilies (

Spice Mix
Condiment
Gluten-free
Vegan

Method

In a frying pan, heat the olive oil over medium heat until shimmering hot but not smoking, about 1 minute.

Remove from the heat and add the dried (not canned) chilies and spices to toast for about 30 seconds.

If using canned chilies, combine with the spiced oil, bell pepper, vinegar, lemon zest and juice, garlic, and salt. Using a food processor or immersion blender, purée into