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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

  • 50g dried red chillies
  • 3 cloves garlic, crushed
  • pinch salt
  • ½ teaspoon ground coriander
  • ½ teaspoon ground cumin
  • ¼ teaspoon caraway seeds (optional)
  • 3 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 4 tablespoons olive oil

  • 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.

    HFG tip

    Also see our article Your guide to chillies.

    Nutrition Info (per serve)

    • 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

    Note: Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. For a guide to purchasing healthier packaged goods and general grocery items see here.
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    Author: Sarah Swain - Food writer, stylist and recipe creator
    Photographer: Melanie Jenkins
    First published: Sep 2011

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