Name: Homemade Harissa
Yield: Makes about 1½ cups
Ingredients: 15 dried chiles de árbol; 2 dried guajillo chiles; 1 dried ancho chile; 1 tablespoon cumin seeds; 1½ teaspoons coriander seeds; 3 garlic cloves, smashed; 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice; 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar; 1 tablespoon tomato paste; 1½ teaspoons hot smoked Spanish paprika; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; ¾ cup olive oil, divided

Alex Lau

This irresistibly smoky-spicy condiment lasts for a month and perks up everything from scrambled eggs to lamb chops (and plenty of other recipes with harissa).

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