Topic: Harrisa Paste?

[saddad]

Does anybody have a recipe for Harrisa paste? I have dried off my Habanero, in the oven as they were trying to go mouldy... the Ring of Fire and Krakatoa are drying fine...
 :)

[tim]

Trust the expert - Claudia?

Just happened to have 'her' on the desk for a Kofta recipe.

[saddad]

Thanks Tim, you are a star..  ;D

[flossie]

Thanks Tim
Might have a go at that next year

[saddad]

Remember to use gloves just washing your hands thoroughly isn't enough...
 :'(

[saddad]

Made about 5L of the stuff it's great but still have loads of dried Habanero to use!
 ;D

[tim]

Hang them around your neck to keep the Devil away??

[Mrs Ava]

How long do you think it would keep in the fridge for...roughly speaking?

[MattD]

My guess is it will keep for 6 months if not years as long as its covered with oil.  I use commercially prepared harissa in small jars and sometimes that sits opened for a few months in the fridge without growing anything unpleasant, although it may be pasteurised at some point in the preparation.  I guess it probably also loses some flavour in time.

Lets face it, you're going to cook it well so you probably will suffer more from the effects of the chillies than any bacterial growth.

[supersprout]

what about Tim's ice cube freezing trick EJ? ::)

[flossie]

5 litres - that's amazing amount - do really need trident if you've got all that stuff at your house?
We usually but little tubes of the stuf

[Mrs Ava]

Yes SS, I think I will freeze some and trust Matt and keep a jar in the fridge, ensuring it is always covered with oil.  It would make a nice change from my chilli jelly! :P