Harissa

Harissa

Serves: 6
Time to make: 10 mins , plus 75 mins soaking

Total cost: $ 8.70 / $ 1.45 per serve

(at time of publication)

Ingredients
Nutrition Info.(per serve)

50g dried red chillies
3 cloves garlic, crushed
pinch salt
1/2 teaspoon ground coriandercilantroX
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon caraway seeds (optional)
3 tablespoons tomato paste
4 tablespoons olive oil

Nutrition Info

Kilojoules 400kJ
Calories 96cal
Protein 1g
Total fat 9g
Saturated fat 2g
Carbohydrates 5g
Sugars 2g
Dietary fibre 1g
Sodium 150mg
Calcium 10mg
Iron 0.5mg

Instructions

1 Tear chillies into pieces. Soak in hot water for about 1 hour 15 minutes or until soft. Drain and place in a food processor. Process.

2 Add garlic, salt, spices and tomato paste to processor. Process to a paste.

3 Add oil. Taste and adjust seasonings. Refrigerate until use.

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Author:Sarah Swain

Photographer: Melanie Jenkins

First published: Sep 2011