What is it?

Just about every area of the world has a favorite type of chile sauce. In North Africa, it’s harissa, a chile paste scented with cumin, coriander, and garlic, which is used to flavor couscous and kebabs, as well as various salads. Harissa can be quite fiery, thoughthis homemade harissa recipe, made with ancho chiles, is relatively mild.

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Recipes

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  Moroccan Lamb and Seven-Vegetable Couscous

  This traditional dish is served as the centerpiece of every festive and celebratory meal in North African communities around the world, from weddings to funerals, for the feast of the…

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  Pappardelle with Rose Harissa, Black Olives, and Capers

  Pappare means “to gobble up,” in Italian, which is the destiny of this dish (particularly in Tara’s house, where her husband, Chris, makes it most Sunday nights). I like it…

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  Grilled Sweet Potato Wedges with Harissa Fry Sauce

  Harissa, a North African hot sauce, adds a bit of complex heat to a simple “fry sauce” (a mixture of ketchup and mayonnaise) and perfectly offsets the sweetness of the…

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  Harissa-Yogurt Baked Chicken Thighs

  Harissa pastes vary in heat level. Taste some of the harissa-yogurt sauce before putting it on the chicken, and adjust the amount of harissa paste to your liking.

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  Spicy Cauliflower and Carrots

  It's amazing how much flavor a dab of spicy harissa paste will do for these simple roasted winter vegetables.

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  Harissa-Almond Hummus

  This fluffy dip has a creamy, nutty flavor unlike anything you’ll find in a grocery store. Serve with pita, cucumbers, peppers, or carrots.

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  Tomato-Harissa Poached Eggs

  This is a quick version of a Middle Eastern dish called shakshuka. Harissa, a spicy North African pepper paste, adds a complex, mellow heat in place of the more traditional…

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  Moroccan Chicken Burgers with Feta and Carrot Slaw

  这些汉堡带有芳香的味道，这要归功于小茴香，新鲜的姜，薄荷和辣北非调味品Harissa。如果您找不到Harissa，请尝试温和的泰国咖喱…

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  Butter-Basted Spiced Cod with Polenta

  Baking cod in melted butter adds a richness to the fish that nicely balances the heat from the harissa, a North African paste made of ground dried chile peppers, garlic,…