There are several ways to make harissa. It's not hard, this version with dried chilli peppers is the most popular in Tunisia.
Made by Véronique
Published at 2022-01-10, this recipe is for 10 persons and takes 45 minutes.
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Updated at: 2025-11-13
Soak the dried chilli peppers in hot water, cover the bowl using cling film and let the peppers soften in about half an hour.
Meanwhile, peel the cloves of garlic. Remove the stems and seeds from the chilli peppers.
Create a paste using a mortar and pestle or by using a small blender. Puree the peppers and garlic cloves into a smooth paste. Add a little bit of water (from the bowl where you've soaked the chilli peppers in) to make it a bit smoother. You can also use a splash of good quality olive oil.
Add in cumin seed, caraway seed and salt and puree into a fine paste. You can now use the homemade harissa for all kinds of different types of dishes, such as chicken or as a condiment by mixing it in with some mayonnaise. Enjoy!
Per 1 serving / piece:
| Amount | Ingredient | Allergens | Kcal | Carbs | Carbs of which sugars | Fat | Fat of which saturated | Protein | Fibers | Sodium | Iron | Calcium | Magnesium | Potassium | Phosphorus | Copper | Zinc | Iodine | Selenium | Vitamin C | Vitamin D | Vitamin A | Vitamin B1 | Vitamin B2 | Vitamin B6 | Vitamin B12 | Vitamin B11 | Vitamin E | Vitamin K | Vitamin K1 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.5 | gram | dried chilli peppers | 27.45 | 2.48 g | - | 1.20 g | 0.19 g | 0.94 g | 1.58 g | 82.50 mg | 1.13 mg | 22.50 mg | - | 150.00 mg | 22.50 mg | - | - | - | - | 4.50 mg | 0.02 mg | - | 0.02 mg | 0.06 mg | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 0.5 | clove | large garlic | 2.10 | 0.42 g | 0.01 g | - | - | 0.09 g | 0.03 g | 0.06 mg | 0.02 mg | 2.55 mg | 0.30 mg | 9.00 mg | 1.95 mg | - | 0.02 mg | 0.02 µg | - | 0.21 mg | - | - | - | - | 0.01 mg | - | 0.06 µg | - | - | - | |
| 0.1 | large tablespoon | caraway seed | 1.33 | 0.20 g | - | 0.06 g | - | 0.08 g | 0.15 g | 0.07 mg | 0.06 mg | 2.76 mg | 1.03 mg | 5.40 mg | 2.27 mg | - | 0.02 mg | - | 0.04 µg | 0.08 mg | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.04 µg | 0.01 mg | 0.62 µg | - | |
| 0.05 | teaspoon | cumin seed | 0.45 | 0.08 g | - | 0.03 g | - | 0.02 g | 0.06 g | 0.05 mg | 0.02 mg | 1.06 mg | 0.50 mg | 1.90 mg | 0.45 mg | - | 0.01 mg | - | - | 0.03 mg | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.02 µg | - | 0.46 µg | - | |
| 0.05 | teaspoon | salt | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 120.00 mg | - | 0.03 mg | 0.87 mg | 0.02 mg | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 31.33 | 3.18 g | 0.02 g | 1.29 g | 0.19 g | 1.13 g | 1.82 g | 202.68 mg | 1.24 mg | 28.90 mg | 2.70 mg | 166.32 mg | 27.17 mg | 0.01 mg | 0.04 mg | 0.02 µg | 0.04 µg | 4.83 mg | 0.02 mg | - | 0.03 mg | 0.06 mg | 0.01 mg | - | 0.11 µg | 0.01 mg | 1.09 µg | - | ||||
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