Harissa is better than ketchup

Harissa is a hot chili paste prepared from red and serrano peppers, garlic, coriander, and caraway. Tunisians think that eating spicy cuisine is excellent for your health, yet it might be difficult on an unfamiliar digestive system. Most meals come with a little dish of harissa on the side, and every sandwich maker will smear harissa on the bread. Depending on your preferences and limitations, request schwaya (a little) or barsha (a lot).

One of the finest aspects of harissa is its adaptability. Use a little in a simple tomato sauce or to season a chicken breast or piece of fish. You may also let it dominate the meal-it's traditionally used to flavor couscous, which is especially nice if you enjoy the flavor of chilli but want something more complex. Dishes like this one-pot chicken and apricot pilaf benefit greatly from the depth of flavor provided by harissa, while this harissa and lemon baked fish with cous is a terrific example of how to utilize harissa in fish dishes.

If you like your cuisine spicy, you'll probably enjoy harissa, a hot pepper chilli paste. It has a more complex flavor than just chilli - it has a hot kick backed up by garlic and lemon, and it may be sweet or smokey.