Tomato Harissa Recipes

EASY HARISSA RECIPE

Steps:

• Soak and prepare the dried chiles. Place the dried chiles in a heat-safe bowl and cover with hot water. Set aside for 30 minutes until the chiles are tender and re-hydrated. Drain the chiles and remove the stems and seeds.
• Combine chiles with the remaining ingredients. Transfer the chiles to the bowl of a large food processor fitted with a blade. Add the tomato paste, roasted red peppers, garlic, ground caraway seeds, coriander, cumin, smoked paprika, cayenne (if using), and a large pinch of kosher salt. Add fresh lemon juice.
• Make the harissa paste. Run the food processor, and while it's running, drizzle the extra virgin olive oil from the top opening. Stop the processor to scrape down the sides and run again until you reach the desired paste-like texture. Taste and adjust seasonings to your liking (remember that harissa paste will deepen in flavor as it sits in the fridge over the next day or two).
• Store. Transfer the harissa paste to a clean mason jar. Cover with a very thin layer of extra virgin olive oil, then cover the jar with its lid tightly and refrigerate.

TOMATO HARISSA

Steps:

• Bring a pot of water to a boil and prepare an ice bath. Cut a little cross mark on the bottom of the tomatoes. Immerse the tomatoes in the boiling water until the skin starts to peel away, 15 to 30 seconds. Using a slotted spoon, remove the tomatoes from the pot and transfer to the ice bath to cool quickly and stop the cooking process. Peel the tomatoes either with your hands or with a paring knife. Halve the tomatoes crosswise and squeeze out the seeds.
• Place a nonreactive pot over medium heat and coat with the oil. When the oil is shimmering, add the garlic. Cook and stir until the garlic is fragrant and begins to get a little color, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the tomatoes, basil, harissa, salt, and pepper. Turn the heat up to high until the tomatoes start to release their liquid, a minute or two; then reduce the heat to medium. Cook, stirring occasionally to prevent burning, until the tomatoes start to break down and thicken, about 20 minutes.
• Mash any remaining big pieces of tomato and garlic with a dough scraper or a potato masher. The sauce should remain somewhat chunky. Store covered in the fridge for a couple of days.

HARISSA-SPICED TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine tomato sauce, harissa, olive oil, garlic paste, caraway seeds, and coriander in a saucepan. Bring to a simmer over medium-low heat.n
• Simmer until sauce has started to thicken, 5 to 10 minutes. Remove from heat and let sit for 15 minutes for flavors to develop.n