CATEGORY |
CUISINE |
TAG |
YIELD |
|
French |
Sauce |
12 |
Servings |
INGREDIENTS
4 |
|
Dried chile Anchos |
1/8 |
c |
Tomato paste |
4 |
T |
Olive oil |
4 |
t |
Cayenne |
6 |
|
Cloves, medium garlic |
2 |
t |
Cumin |
2 |
t |
Coriander |
3/4 |
c |
Water or reconstituted chile |
|
|
water |
INSTRUCTIONS
Recipe By: Jennifer Trainer Thompson in "Hot Licks". Reconstitute the
anchos by putting them in a pot of hot water and soaking until soft,
about 20 minutes. While the chiles are soaking, puree all the
ingredients except the water in a blender or food processor. Remove
the anchos from the pot (reserving the water), stem and tear them into
several pieces, and add to the blender. Taste the chile water, and if
not bitter, add 3/4 cup to the blender (otherwise add water). Puree
until smooth. For a thinner sauce, add more chile water in small
increments until you reach the desired consistency. Refrigerated,
harissa will keep for several weeks. NOTES : This rip-roaring North
African and French hot sauce made with cayenne (called "the enraged
pepper" by the French) is served with many things -- stews, grilled
mussels, even bread. Its thick, paste- like consistency makes it a
flavorful side accompaniment to grilled meats, or it can be thinned
with chile water and served over couscous. MAKES 1 1/2 CUPS.
cjackson@mv.us.adobe.com (Curtis Jackson) CHILE-HEADS ARCHIVES From
the Chile-Heads recipe list. Downloaded from Glen's MM Recipe
Archive, http://www.erols.com/hosey.
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