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Harissa Hot 5-Minute Homemade African Seasoning

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Harissa Hot 5-Minute Homemade African Seasoning Harissa is the basic seasoning used in North African cooking and is extremely hot but good. Harissa is typically made hot and served with vegetables, meat and couscous Harissa can be made five days ahead just simply keep covered in the fridge. A flavorful chili pepper paste made from dried chilies, garlic, olive oil, and toasted spices.

Harissa red hot pepper paste recipe





Let's make Harissa hot 5-Minute homemade African seasoning with step-by-step directions

Ingredients
½ cup extra virgin olive oil
4 hot peppers of your choice, diced
1 garlic clove, chopped
2-tablespoons cumin seeds, toasted
1-tablespoon coriander seeds
½-cup sun-dried tomatoes, chopped
A small handful of coriander leaves, chopped
1-tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1-teaspoon fine sea salt

Directions
Lightly toast the cumin and coriander seeds in a small frying pan over medium heat, stirring often, until fragrant around 2-3 minutes. Remove from the heat and set aside to cool. Add the cooled seeds with the remaining ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth.

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