Harissa sauce

4 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
2Sweet red peppers
4Fresh hot peppers
1tablespoonButter
1teaspoonCorriander-ground
teaspoonGround cumin
128 oz. can Ital.Plum tomatoe
1tablespoonLemon juicete
3tablespoonsChopped parsley
Salt to taste

Directions

Roast peppers by placing them under the broiler amd broiling until skin blisters. Keep turning and broil for abt. 3 min. per side.

Place pepppers in a paper bag and allow them to steam for abt. 10 min. to loosen the skins. Remove from bag, peel away the skins, and remove the seeds. Mince the peppers finely..Melt butter in a nonaluminum saucepan. Over med. heat, saute peppers, coriander and cumin until the peppers are softened, abt. 5 min. Add tomatoes and lemon juice and simmer briefly to blend flavors, 5-10 min. Stir in parsley. Add salt to taste. Serve hot or at room temp. This sauce will keep for at least 1 wk. in the 'fridge. Freezes well. Yield: abt. 4 cups.