Harissa

Name: Harissa
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups (loosely packed) hot dried red chiles (about 1 ounce); 1/3 cup olive oil; 3 garlic cloves, minced; 1 teaspoon caraway seeds, ground in a spice grinder or mortar; 1 teaspoon ground coriander; 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin; Salt

7 ingredients

7 steps

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups (loosely packed) hot dried red chiles (about 1 ounce)
1/3 cup olive oil
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon caraway seeds, ground in a spice grinder or mortar
1 teaspoon ground coriander
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
Salt

Directions

1

In a small saucepan, cover the chiles with water.
2

Boil over moderately high heat until slightly softened, about 2 minutes.
3

Cover and let soak for 1 hour.
4

Drain the chiles, reserving the soaking liquid, and transfer them to a food processor.
5

Add the oil, garlic, caraway, coriander and cumin and season with salt.
6

Puree until smooth, adding enough of the reserved chile liquid to blend the sauce.
7

Transfer to a bowl.