Harissa

This is something every fridge should hold; simple to make yet has so many uses. It can be used as just a condiment, basting fish and meat or as an ingredient in salads or spicing up olives.

Ingredients:

• 10 large red chillies, half the seeds removed and cut into six
• 3 cloves garlic
• 1 teaspoon cumin seeds, pan roasted & then ground
• 2 dessertspoons red wine vinegar
• 3 dessertspoons olive oil
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ½ lemon juiced