Harissa Oil

Name: Harissa Oil
Total time: 5 h
Yield: About one cup
Cuisine: moroccan
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon small, dried, hot red peppers; 1 tablespoon finely minced garlic; 1 cup olive oil; 1 tablespoon ground cumin; 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

By Craig Claiborne and Pierre Franey

Updated March 7, 2024

Total Time: 5 hours
Rating: 4(8)
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Ingredients

Yield:About one cup

1tablespoon small, dried, hot red peppers
1tablespoon finely minced garlic
1cup olive oil
1tablespoon ground cumin
1teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

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Preparation

Step 1
Put the hot peppers into the container of a food processor or electric blender. Or use a spice mill. Blend as finely as possible.
Step 2
Put the ground peppers in a small saucepan, and add the garlic, olive oil, cumin and black pepper. Put on the stove and stir. Bring to the boil and allow to barely simmer over low heat - use a steel heat pad such as a Flame-Tamer, if available - for five hours.