Spicy Spice Paste (Harissa)

Ingredients

• 50 g dried red chili
• 2 Garlic cloves
• Salt
• 1 tsp cumin seeds
• 1 tsp ground coriander
• 2 tsp coriander seeds
• 1 tsp dried mint
• 3 tbsp olive oil (optional more)

Instructions

1. 1.

   Remove pits from chilies and tear into pieces, then soak in warm water until soft (~20 min). Drain and crush or blend.

2. 2.

   Crush garlic with a bit of salt. Combine all ingredients in mortar to make paste or blend, then stir in olive oil. Transfer to container, cover with a layer of olive oil, refrigerate.

3. 3.

   Keeps up to 6 weeks in fridge.