Spicy red lentil soup is the perfect dish when you want something warming, flavorful and satisfying, yet easy and budget-friendly. Red lentils are optimal in this recipe, however you could use brown lentils or lentils de puy in a pinch. The spices are very important, make sure to not skimp on them, this is a wonderfully rich and fla

As you have probably guessed from the title of this blog, this is a place for everything couscous. This great staple of North African cuisine has gotten popular as a culinary delight, thanks in great part for celebrity chefs and tourists getting exposure to an authentic couscous recipe in popular Moroccan destinations.

Harissa is a Tunisian hot red sauce or paste made from chili peppers (often smoked or dried) and garlic, often with coriander and caraway or cumin and served with olive oil. It may also contain tomatoes. It somewhat resembles sambal and chili sauce. One well-known and expensive variety, "rose harissa" also includes rose petals.Harissa is used both as a condiment and as an ingredient in recipes. It has been described as an important item in Tunisian cuisine, and is also used in several recipes of North African cuisine, namely Morocco, Algeria and Libya .The most traditional use of harissa is as ingredient in a meat (goat or lamb) or fish stew with vegetables. It is also used for Lablabi, a chickpeas soup. Lemon juice is sometimes also added to offset the richness of the sauce. Harissa is normally used to cook the stew for couscous.The sauce (which may vary from one tunisian region to another) is also sold in tubes, jars and cans, and in the West is eaten with pasta, in sandwiches and on pizza. Harissa paste can be used as a meat or aubergine rub.