A Simple Harissa

Name: A Simple Harissa
Yield: Makes About 1½ Cups
Cuisine: Africa
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice; 1 tablespoon hot paprika, or 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper (see Note), or more to taste; 2 large, ripe tomatoes; 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil; Salt and freshly ground black pepper; 3 tablespoons minced fresh flat-leaf parsley; 1 small onion, or 2 shallots, peeled

Preparation info

Makes About
1½ Cups

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Barbecue Bible

By Steven Raichlen

Published 1998

About

Here’s a quick and simple version of harissa. Serve it alongside grilled lamb, kebabs, and other North African–style meats.

Ingredients

2 large, ripe tomatoes
1 small onion, or 2 shallots, peeled
3

Africa
Sauce
Spicy
Vegan
Gluten-free

Method

Cut the tomatoes in half and gently wring out the seeds and liquid over the sink. Grate each tomato half on the coarse side of a grater into a bowl by holding the cut side of the tomato half against the grater and grating the flesh just to the skin. Discard the tomato skin.
Grate the onion into the bowl. Stir in the parsley, paprika, olive oil, and le