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Red pepper paste from northwestern Africa (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

harissa

(Other definitions for harissa that I've seen before include "Spicy sauce" , "Hot North African sauce" , "Hot paste used in North African cuisine -- ass hair (anag)" .)

I've seen this clue in the Universal.
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