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Harissa [har-is-a]

A potent North African chilli paste perfumed with caraway seeds, garlic and coriander that can be used as a base for stews and tagines, and sometimes as a condiment. It has something of a pesto about it – both words mean ‘to pound’. It’s easy to buy these days but so much better if you make it yourself. Confusingly, harissa is also used as the name of a lamb soup and a dish of braised peppers, but you can just think of it as a chilli paste.

Recipes with harissa

Moroccan lamb shanks
Mussel, squid and prawn stew with harissa

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webeditor

January 15

Hi, there is a harissa recipe in the database; just type the word in the search box on the homepage and scroll down – you'll see Tom Norrington-Davies' recipe. Enjoy! Ed.

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fibee66

January 9

Haven't been able to find this in Tesco, would like to know how to make this as I've tried recipies that included it, but I haven't been able to use it.

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