Harissa recipes

Chances are you’ve got a jar of spicy harissa or the even punchier rose harissa paste at home. You can use either of these hot chilli pastes to supercharge all sorts of dishes – meat, fish and vegetables, even eggs and pasta – to make your midweek meal a hero. Here’s our favourite, and different, ways to use harissa pastes.

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Harissa and sweetcorn samosa chaat

Harissa recipes

Harissa and sweetcorn samosa chaat

Food writer Gurdeep Loyal's colorful, crunchy harissa and sweetcorn samosa chaat is inspired by his favourite Indian cinema snacks.

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One-pot harissa meatball orzo

Easy orzo recipes

One-pot harissa meatball orzo

This one-pot harissa orzo is turned into a comfort food winner with lamb meatballs and melty mozzarella. Try it tonight.

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Baked hake with green rice

Healthy fish recipes

Baked hake with green rice

Serve harissa-baked hake on top of herby green rice with peppers and onions for a low-effort, healthy dinner.

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Harissa, feta and filo cigars

Harissa recipes

Harissa, feta and filo cigars

Tangy feta meets fiery harissa and sweet honey, in this filo cigars recipe. The perfect pre-dinner bite or fancy snack – no humidor required.

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Harissa, mascarpone and basil rigatoni

Quick pasta recipes

Harissa, mascarpone and basil rigatoni

This speedy harissa pasta has just six ingredients but heavily delivers on fiery, creamy goodness. We can’t stop making it!

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Sprout and harissa hash with tahini yogurt

Brussels sprouts recipes

Sprout and harissa hash with tahini yogurt

This seasonal hash celebrates sprouts with the help of Middle Eastern staples such as fiery harissa, creamy tahini and crunchy dukkah.

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Bacon and harissa flatbread pizzas

Flatbread recipes

Bacon and harissa flatbread pizzas

Using flatbreads to make individual pizzas is an easy win. Stir harissa into cream cheese and top with bacon for a flavour-packed topping.

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Barbecued aubergine and figs with pickled apricot salsa

Alternative barbecue recipes

Barbecued aubergine and figs with pickled apricot salsa

You need to know about this barbecued aubergine and fig dish from Helen Graves, which comes with a pickled apricot and harissa salsa. It's the dream dish for a vegetarian barbecue.

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Lamb mince stuffed peppers with yogurt and sumac

30-minute meal recipes

Lamb mince stuffed peppers with yogurt and sumac

Stuffed peppers filled with spiced lamb mince, harissa and couscous make an excellent midweek dinner. Serve with yogurt and pomegranate.

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Lamb, mint and harissa meatballs with trofie and feta

Feta cheese recipes

Lamb, mint and harissa meatballs with trofie and feta

Bored of regular meatballs and pasta? Try our fiery lamb, mint and harissa meatballs with trofie and curls of feta grated over the top.

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Feta and harissa fritters

Leftover lunch recipes

Feta and harissa fritters

Use leftover or wilted veg in this delicious vegetable fritters recipe. Harissa and feta give budget-friendly fritters plenty of flavour.

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Prawn and harissa pasta

15-minute meal recipes

Prawn and harissa pasta

This 15-minute prawn pasta is inspired by arrabbiata sauce, normally made with chilli flakes. Ours gets its fragrant heat from rose harissa.

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Chicken tagine casserole

Chicken thigh recipes

Chicken tagine casserole

Enjoy all the rich flavours of a chicken tagine with the ease of a traybake. This baked tagine is packed with apricots, olives and chickpeas.

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Harissa and pine nut palmiers

Vegetarian Christmas starter recipes

Harissa and pine nut palmiers

The perfect snack or starter before the main course, these savoury harissa and pine nut palmiers are moreish and will go down a treat

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Harissa and honey chicken with almond tabbouleh

Roast chicken recipes

Harissa and honey chicken with almond tabbouleh

Learn how to spatchcock a chicken with this harissa and honey recipe, complete with pickled cabbage and a nutty almond tabbouleh. 

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Garlicky greens with harissa yogurt

Kale recipes

Garlicky greens with harissa yogurt

Serve these garlicky greens as a vegetarian main, with your favourite bread for mopping up the harissa yogurt, or simply as a stunning side dish. 

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