Harissa
There are two ways to prepare harissa - machine and manual. If you intend to grind peppers in a blender, then in addition to seeds and stalks, they must also be removed from the skin. If you cut the fruit with a knife, you can not remove the skin. Cooking harissa by hand is a laborious process. If you decide to do this, do not forget to wear culinary gloves when working with pepper.
Ingredients
Servings 20 servings- 50 g cumin seeds
- extra virgin olive oil
- coarse salt, preferably sea salt
- garlic - 1 head
- 1 kg red hot peppers
Cooking
Step 1
Preheat oven to 180°C.
Step 2
Grease a baking sheet with vegetable oil. Sort the peppers, removing all low-quality fruits. Wash thoroughly, dry. Place on a baking sheet, sprinkle with 2 tbsp. l. vegetable oil, cover with foil and put in the oven for 40 minutes.
Step 3
Remove peppers from oven, let cool to room temperature. Cut each fruit in half lengthwise, remove seeds and stalks.
Step 4
Grind the peppers to a smooth puree consistency.
Step 5
Peel the garlic and chop very finely. Place chopped peppers and garlic in a bowl. Add cumin and salt, mix thoroughly.
Step 6
Transfer the harissa to a clean jar. Pour in olive oil.