Product Review

Harissa is the most common condiment in North African cuisine. Every region - even every family - has their own recipe, but they all agree on one key factor - harissa's main ingredient is chili peppers. Chili peppers were introduced to North Africa through Morocco from Spain in the 16th century. These fierce and robust peppers, originally from Latin America, charmed Morocco's population in such a way that they quickly became a precious culinary component across the whole Maghreb region.
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The name 'harissa' comes from the Arabic word 'haris', which means to crush, referring to the action of crushing the chilies. Harissa comes in a variety of forms, such as harissa sauce, harissa paste which has a slightly thicker consistency than sauce, and also as a powdered spice blend which is meant to be used as a seasoning or rub or diluted with olive oil to reach liquid consistency.

WHAT IS HARISSA PASTE?
Harissa is made by grinding all the ingredients together into an aromatic paste which is then blended with olive oil to the right consistency.

WHAT IS HARISSA SAUCE?
Harissa sauce, such as Mina Harissa, is a homestyle variation of a harissa paste that is made with the same ingredients but is more user-friendly which makes it easier to use in day-to-day food. Traditionally harissa is used as a beautiful flavorful addition to tagine and couscous or as a spread. It also can be used for roasting meat and vegetables and even in sandwiches. .
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MINA HARISSA
Mina grew up on the wave-crashing shores of Casablanca and first learned the art of cooking from her dear mother. At 16 she tasted her next door neighbor's homemade harissa and fell in love with the fiery red sauce. From a thick spreadable consistency, Mina played and experimented with the recipe until she made it uniquely hers.