Merguez, via Wikimedia Commons
Grill
Merguez

Merguez

Algeria

55Minutes
MediumLevel
6Serves
10Steps
About

Fiery red lamb-and-beef sausages spiced with harissa and cumin, a Maghrebi grill staple in Algeria eaten in bread or alongside couscous.

Equipment
  • Meat grinder or food processor
  • Sausage stuffer or funnel
  • Large bowl
  • Grill
Ingredients
Lamb shoulder, cubed700 g
Beef with some fat, cubed300 g
Garlic6 cloves
Harissa paste2 tbsp
Sweet paprika2 tbsp
Ground cumin1 tbsp
Ground coriander1 tbsp
Cayenne pepper1 tsp
Fennel seed, ground½ tsp
Salt2 tsp
Lamb sausage casingsas needed
Cold water3 tbsp

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