- You can grind the spices with a mortar and pestle, coffee grinder, or a small food processor if you want your seasoning to have a finer texture.
- For an even smoother, more sauce-like consistency, mix in 2 tablespoons of water.
- Store the powdered harissa substitute in an airtight container in the pantry for up to a year.
- The harissa paste substitute can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for 1-2 weeks.
- The nutrition facts in the recipe card are for the harissa paste substitute. In other words, if you make the spice mix, omitting the tomato sauce and olive oil, the nutrition will be different than what's listed.
- If you find the texture of the harissa paste substitute too coarse, you can blend it in a small food processor until you achieve the preferred consistency.
Harissa Substitute (Spice Blend + Paste)
Use this harissa substitute recipe as an alternative for harissa paste, or harissa powder, depending on how you want to use it.
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 66kcal
Equipment
- 1 coffee grinder (optional)
- 1 small food processor (optional)
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1 tablespoon red pepper flakes
- 2 teaspoon sumac powder
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon parsley flakes
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- ½ teaspoon fennel seeds
- ¼ teaspoon ground cumin
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- 2½ tablespoon olive oil (optional)
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste (optional)
Instructions
- Combine chili powder, red pepper flakes, sumac powder, smoked paprika, parsley flakes, garlic powder, ground coriander, fennel seeds, cumin, cayenne, and salt. Mix until consistent.
- To make this spice blend into an alternative to harissa paste, add olive oil and tomato paste and stir until a smooth paste is achieved.
Notes
Nutrition
Serving: 1Tablespoon | Calories: 66kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 6g | Sodium: 260mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g
