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Harissa
[Vegan]

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Harissa [Vegan]

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Harissa is a Tunisian spice sauce that is almost a catch-all for a lot of their dishes. As with all catch-all spices, there are variations to the basic theme, some like it very spicy so they add more cayenne pepper, others mint, and yet others both cilantro and mint.

Ingredients You Need for Harissa [Vegan]

1/4 cup dried red cayenne peppers
20 mild red chilis such as the Byadgi or Ancho Chilies (also dried)
1 1/2 tablespoons cumin seeds
1 teaspoon coriander seeds
4 cloves of garlic
1 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons olive oil
1/4 cup fresh cilantro
1 tablespoon chopped mint (optional)

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How to Prepare Harissa [Vegan]

Soak the chilies with 1/2 cup warm water for 15 minutes. Drain and reserve the water.
In the meantime, toast the cumin and coriander seeds. Grind to a powder in a coffee grinder.
Place the chilies, ground spices, garlic, salt and olive oil with a little water in a blender and grind to a paste.
Add in the chopped cilantro and the mint and pulse a few times. Use some more water if needed.
Store the mixture in the refrigerator and use as needed.

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