Kitty Morse's Moroccan Harissa recipe/ Erin and no cumin

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Yep. Paula Wolfert's recipe used cumin too, as did the Sephardic

Cookbook (Claudia Rodin?). But when it comes to Morocco, I looooove

Kitty Morse's cookbooks. She makes me feel as if I am there.

Chupa

> Interesting that the Tabil spice blend does not contain

> any of the cumin that is suggested as its alternative.

>

> -Erin

> www.zenpawn.com/vegblog

>

>

> , " chupababi " <alcovi@>

> wrote:

> >

> > There are a lot of Harissa recipes out there, depending on what

> part

> > of the Mid East or Africa you are traveling in. Harissa may be a

> > spice blend (ground spices), a paste or a sauce. In Morocco, its

> > typically a paste and that is what this recipe is for.

> >

> > Hope its what you want.

> > Chupa

> >

> > @@@@@

> > Kitty Morse's Harissa

> > 6 to 8 dried New Mexico Chilies

> > 2 garlic cloves, minced

> > 1/2 tsp. coarse sea salt (or kosher salt)

> > 1 tsp Tabil (see below) or 1 tsp cumin

> > 1/2 C. extra virgin olive oil

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > Seed chilies, cut into pieces, and put them in a bowl. Pour hot

> water

> > over them and soak until they turn quite soft. 15 minutes to 1

> hour.

> > (I've generally found 15-30 minutes to be enough.) Drain them and

> > squeeze out the excess water.

> >

> > Place the chilies and all other ingredients in a food processor.

> > Process to a paste.

> >

> > To store: place in a small glass jar with a thin layer of olive

oil

> > over the top and

> > seal tightly.

> >

> >

> > Tabil (Moroccan Spice Mix)

> > Full version:

> > 1/4 C ground coriander

> > 1 Tbs ground caraway

> > 1 1/2 Tbs garlic powder

> > 1 Tbs New Mexico chili powder

> >

> > One Teaspoon approximation:

> > 1/2 tsp plus a good dash of coriander

> > 1/8 tsp plus a dash ground caraway

> > between 1/8 and 1/4 tsp garlic powder

> > 1/8 tsp plus a dash chili powder

> >

> > Mix all spices and use immediately or store in air tight

container.

> >

> >

> > The Vegetarian Table: North Africa by Kitty Morse

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> >

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