A Simple Harissa

Submitted by diner524

"Found in "The BBQ Bible" and I am posting it for North Africa ZWT 6, so untried by me. Here is a quick, simple version of harissa. Serve it alongside grilled lamb or kebabs."

 

• Ready In: 15mins
• Ingredients: 7
• Yields: 1 1/2 cups
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 2 large ripe tomatoes
• 1 small onion, peeled (or 2 shallots)
• 3 tablespoons fresh parsley, minced
• 1 tablespoon hot paprika (or 1 1/2 tsp. cayenne pepper)
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• salt and pepper

directions

1. Cut the tomatoes in half and gently wring out the seeds and liquid over the sink. Grate each tomato half on the coarse side of a grater into a bowl by holding the cut side of the tomato half against the grater and grating the flesh just to the skin. Discard the skin. Grate the onion into the bowl. Stir in the parsley, paprika, oil, and lemon juice, salt and black pepper to taste; the mixture should be highly seasoned. Serve immediately, or no longer than 4 hours after making, at room temperature.
2. Note: Fora milder harissa, omit the hot paprika or cayenne pepper.

Reviews

[jessi_mcg]

So simple yet so tasty! At dinnertime tonight I decided my main dish needed a little something, and 5 minutes and a quick trip to the garden later I had this lovely spicy delight on the table. I didn't have enough paprika so I used a combination of paprika and cayenne, and it was just fine. Thanks for posting! Made for ZWT 9, Gourmet Goddesses.

 

[DailyInspiration]

This is a great harissa recipe and it is so easy to put together. A great way to add tons of flavor and some heat to dishes. Will definitely use this as my go-to recipe when a dish requires the addition of harissa. Made for ZWT9.

 

[Starrynews]

Great harissa, pretty easy to do and very flavorful. Thanks for sharing! ZWT9

 

[sjkotylak]

I have never made harissa before, but I think this turned out great! I seeded and skinned my tomatoes and then just ran everything through the food processor instead of box grater. Noticed other recipes called for hot peppers, so threw in half a jalapeno and half the hot paprika. Made for ZWT 9.

 

[torie t.]

LOVED IT! So simple and yet so very good. I did not have any hot paprika so I had to use the cayenne instead. I liked this so much I am going to go out and buy some hot paprika for the next batch. I served it along side of a fried chicken cutlet. Cool and refreshing on a hot summer day. Thanks for the great posting.