Villa Jerada Moroccan Harissa

6 oz jar - Seattle / Casablanca As seen in Food and Wine Magazine

Harissa is not one of those condiments that has only one authentic recipe. In fact, from town to town, region to region, it can vary from a little to a lot - from texture to ingredients and from hot to not so hot. Of all the harissas we have tried, this is the very best!

Here, in this jar, is Mehdi's mom's recipe. Authentic to his family, Mehdi strives to recreate Moroccan harissa as if it were made at home in his kitchen growing up.

Villa Jerada uses the finest ingredients from around the world, freshly ground and combined to make one of the freshest products we carry. All their attention to detail and the feeling of smooth heat make this Moroccan condiment a treat!

You forget how good one product is compared to others until you use a different one. And then it is like a slap on the forehead when you remember why we chose this one. We recently did that and really missed Mehdi's harissa.

Harissa is not one of those condiments that have only one authentic recipe. 

The Villa Jerada Harissa represents the story of Mehdi returning back to his Moroccan roots.

Harissa remains a staple as a Moroccan condiment, much like ketchup, Tabasco, or Sriracha is in many American homes. Though some key ingredients remain essential to every Moroccan harissa recipe, variances do exist, setting some apart from the others.

How is Villa Jerada's harissa recipe any different from what's in the market today? Well, first, though this sauce remains prevalent in Morocco, its influence on this recipe goes beyond the geography of Mehdi's native country and past the vibrant street culture that comprised his upbringing, to the center of where his love for food began.