Tunisian Harissa

Ingredients

• 125 g dried hot red chili peppers, cayenne type
• 1/2 head garlic
• 1 1/2 teaspoons caraway seeds
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground coriander
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon water
• 1-3 tablespoon olive oil

Directions

1. 1

   Cut off the tops of the dried red peppers, and deseed them.

2. 2

   Soften them in a bowl of water for a half hour, then put them in a colander to drain them a bit.

3. 3

   Take the skins off the garlic.

4. 4

   Put them in a blender, add the red peppers, the salt, caraway, coriander, and 1 teaspoon of water.

5. 5

   Also, add 1 tablespoon olive oil.

6. 6

   Blend this until it is like a paste.

7. 7

   Add olive oil to taste.

8. 8

   The oil will lessen somewhat the intensity of the spice.