Harissa
- 1 1/2 cups (loosely packed) hot dried red chiles (about 1 ounce)
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 teaspoon caraway seeds, ground in a spice grinder or mortar
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- Salt
- In a small saucepan, cover the chiles with water.
- Boil over moderately high heat until slightly softened, about 2 minutes.
- Cover and let soak for 1 hour.
- Drain the chiles, reserving the soaking liquid, and transfer them to a food processor.
- Add the oil, garlic, caraway, coriander and cumin and season with salt.
- Puree until smooth, adding enough of the reserved chile liquid to blend the sauce.
- Transfer to a bowl.
red chiles, olive oil, garlic, caraway seeds, ground coriander, ground cumin, salt
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/harissa (may not work)