A homemade harissa spice mix recipe that deserves a spot in your pantry. With a multitude of uses, this complex spice blend just needs one taste to become a crowd favorite. The one thing you need ...

Note: If the baharat spice mix is unavailable ... pour over the boiling water and stir with a fork to combine. Add the harissa, pomegranate molasses, baharat and lemon juice and stir once more.

To make the harissa, put the cumin ... a medium–high heat until smoking and fragrant. Transfer to a spice grinder and blend to a fine powder. Put the chilli and garlic in a food processor.

This exotic blend is used heavily in Moroccan cuisine. Ras el Hanout spice braised beef short ribs over a chickpea stew with green harissa. 1 cup chickpeas (if using dried chickpeas soak them ...