Best Algerian Harrissa Not A Chilli Sauce But A Sweet Recipes
EASY HARISSA RECIPE
Make this easy harissa paste with dried chiles, garlic, and warm North African spices and keep it in the fridge for use on meat, chicken, fish, or even veggies. You can also stir in a bit of harissa in your soups and stews or to add a little kick to your shakshuka or hummus!
Provided by Suzy Karadsheh
Time 10m
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Soak and prepare the dried chiles. Place the dried chiles in a heat-safe bowl and cover with hot water. Set aside for 30 minutes until the chiles are tender and re-hydrated. Drain the chiles and remove the stems and seeds.
- Combine chiles with the remaining ingredients. Transfer the chiles to the bowl of a large food processor fitted with a blade. Add the tomato paste, roasted red peppers, garlic, ground caraway seeds, coriander, cumin, smoked paprika, cayenne (if using), and a large pinch of kosher salt. Add fresh lemon juice.
- Make the harissa paste. Run the food processor, and while it's running, drizzle the extra virgin olive oil from the top opening. Stop the processor to scrape down the sides and run again until you reach the desired paste-like texture. Taste and adjust seasonings to your liking (remember that harissa paste will deepen in flavor as it sits in the fridge over the next day or two).
- Store. Transfer the harissa paste to a clean mason jar. Cover with a very thin layer of extra virgin olive oil, then cover the jar with its lid tightly and refrigerate.
Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 2 tbsp, Calories 13.4 kcal, Carbohydrate 0.6 g, Protein 0.1 g, Fat 1.3 g, SaturatedFat 0.2 g, Sodium 11 mg, Fiber 0.2 g, Sugar 0.2 g
ALGERIAN HARRISSA - NOT A CHILLI SAUCE BUT A SWEET!
Quite a misleading name and I've never been able to get to the bottom of it.... However, these harrissa are very pretty little Algerian helouwa (sweets). I always include these on my trays of Eid helouwa that I give to friends and family as they are so nice to look at (and not bad tasting too). I also make these using a mix of 100g ground almonds with 250g desiccated coconut (ground up). These freeze well so you can whip a few out whenever you need them. Oh and the best thing? You don't even need to cook them!
Provided by Um Safia
Categories Dessert
Time 1h
Yield 40-60 flower harrissa
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Place the almonds, sugar orange blossom water & margarine in a food processor & mix to form a firm paste.
- Split paste into 3 equal parts. Leave one natural and mix colouring into the other 2. Dust surfaces with cornflour. Roll paste into 3 long sausages then plait together. If using coconut, you'll not be able to plait them so lay them next to each other, then gently push them together so they stick to each other.
- Dust hands with a little cornflour and form the paste into as many little balls as you can get ( a little larger than a Malteser). Lightly press the top of each ball into s little sugar.
- With a matchstick or similar, make a indentation in the middle of the ball. Take a screw top from a bottle (coke etc) and gently press the rim of the top, starting from the middle and rolling the top out so that you get a little arc.
- Repeat this until you have covered the ball - usually 6 or so top marks. You should have what looks like a flower.
- Place a silver ball, piece of cherry or angelica etc into the centre of the flower. Place the harrissa into tiny sweet cases to serve.
- As an alternative. Instead of plaiting the paste, roll out and layer then cut into lozenge/diamond shapes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 87, Fat 5, SaturatedFat 0.5, Cholesterol 0.8, Sodium 2.7, Carbohydrate 9.7, Fiber 1.2, Sugar 7.5, Protein 2.1
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