Tomato and harissa sauce (a Maroque recipe)

This simple sauce has a lovely kick (depending on the amount of harrisa) and is great with grilled fish or chicken.

3 tbs olive oil 1 onion chopped 2 large garlic cloves crushed 2 teaspoons harissa paste (more or less, depending on your taste) 1 cinnamon stick 1 tsp sugar 400g fresh tomatoes roughly chopped 2 tablespoons of green olives chopped squeeze of lemon juice

1. Heat the oil in a fairly large saucepan, stir in the onions and cook until soft and begins to colour. Add the garlic and cook gently for a minute.

2. Add the harissa, cinnamon stick and the tomatoes. Stir well and cook for about 5 minutes. Add a little sugar if the tomatoes need it.

3. Add the olives and stir well. Simmer for about 5 minutes until the sauce has a nice consistency, salt and pepper to taste. Serve with grilled or pan-fried fish or chicken.

Serves 4

printed from www.maroque.co.uk