harissa with coconut

harissa with coconut

Appetizers

A simple and delicious vegetarian harissa, perfect for children. This recipe uses shredded coconut for an exotic flavour.

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Harissa is a Middle Eastern dish that is suitable for vegetarians and children. The ingredients are very simple and readily available in most Middle Eastern households.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time10 min
  • Cook time20 min
  • Total30 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfour
  • Estimated cost$2.17 $0.36 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.
  • Vegetarian
  • Vegan

Ingredients

6 people
  • $0.55
  • $0.30
  • $0.09
  • $0.60
  • $0.21
  • $0.42

Prices from US supermarkets for 3 of 6 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Housekeepers typically use two cups of semolina, one cup of milk, two cups of sugar (one for the dough and one for the glaze), as well as 100 ml of maize or vegetable oil paint, and one cup of coconut. ≈ 3 min
  2. First, grease the baking dish with tahini, then pour the mixture into the dish and cut it into squares before baking. ≈ 3 min
  3. Bake in the oven at 180 °C until golden brown (approximately 20 minutes), then glaze as desired.

The bill

harissa with coconut

  • Two tablespoons of butter, and it’s best to use a spatula if you have one.$0.55
  • A glass of milk$0.30
  • Two tablespoons of sugar$0.09
  • A cup of shredded coconut$0.60
  • A little bit of lemon juice$0.21
  • 100 ml of maize oil paint or vegetable oil$0.42

Total$2.17

that's $0.36 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • Two tablespoons of butter, and it’s best to use a spatula if you have one.
  • A glass of milk
  • Two tablespoons of sugar
  • A cup of shredded coconut
  • A little bit of lemon juice
  • Half a cup of water
  • 100 ml of maize oil paint or vegetable oil

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