Spicy Harissa
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 1 teaspoon coriander seeds
- 4 ancho chiles
- 1 cup loosely packed fresh parsley leaves
- 1 cup loosely packed fresh cilantro leaves
- 4 garlic cloves
- 1/4 to 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- In a small skillet, toast the cumin and coriander seeds over moderate heat, stirring, until the seeds are lightly browned and fragrant, about 2 minutes.
- Put the chiles in a small saucepan, cover with water and bring to a boil.
- Remove from the heat and let cool.
- Remove the stems and scrape the seeds from the chiles.
- In a food processor, combine the anchos, parsley, cilantro, garlic and the toasted cumin and coriander seeds; process until smooth.
- Add enough of the olive oil to make a very loose paste.
cumin seeds, coriander seeds, chiles, parsley, cilantro, garlic, extravirgin olive oil
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/spicy-harissa (may not work)