Harissa is a fiery (but flavoursome) chilli paste from Tunisia in North Africa – made with hot peppers, farlic, coriander and caraway seed into a spicy paste – a very verstatile ingredient when you need to “pep” up a dish.
Harissa is traditionally used alongside couscous but also works well in soups, stews and sauces.
Producer Phare Du Cap Bon – one of the most reputed Harissa producers and the flavour is really good.
Store in a cupboard. Once open store in fridge up to 6 months.
Shelf Life:
1 Year.
Dietary Information:
Gluten free and egg free. Suitable for vegans. No artificial preservatives.
Nutritional Information:
Per 100g : 260 kJ (62 kcal) Fat : 1.8g of which saturated : 2.2g / Carbohydrates : 7.8g of which sugars : 4.2g / Protein : 3.1g / Salt : 2g
Ingredients
Red Chilli Peppers, Spices (Coriander, Caraway), Garlic, Salt.
Cooking Preparation Tips
A good way to improve your harissa paste is to add a drizzle of olive oil, 1 tsp. of toasted cumin seeds, a few chopped fresh coriander leaves, half a clove of fresh garlic and half a squeezed lime.
