Harissa Sauce/Tunisian Sauce/Moroccan Sauce/Lebanese Sauce

dried chili peppers

🥗Healthier: fresh chili peppers

💰Cheaper: cayenne pepper

Fresh peppers offer a vibrant flavor, while cayenne is more accessible.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil maintains a similar texture with a higher smoke point.

smoked paprika

🥗Healthier: regular paprika

💰Cheaper: sweet paprika

Regular paprika can substitute without the smoky flavor.

garlic

🥗Healthier: garlic powder

💰Cheaper: onion powder

Garlic powder provides a similar flavor in a pinch.

Cook the red bell peppers on all sides until the skin starts to burn.

Place the cooked red bell peppers into a bag to steam and loosen the skin.

Remove the skin from the red bell peppers and cut them in half, removing the seeds if desired.

Add the red chillies, mint leaves, garlic cloves, salt, cumin powder, coriander powder, and cooking oil into a blender.

Blend all the ingredients together until smooth.

Drizzle with freshly squeezed lemon or lime before serving.

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