Harissa is an Armenian traditional dish.It is a thick porridge made from wheat groats and meat, usually chicken or lamb.In acient times harissa was a ritual dish.
The dish has been passed on since ancient times. According to Armenian tradition, the patron saint of Armenia, Gregory the Illuminator, was offering a meal of love and charity to the poor. There weren't enough sheep to feed the crowds so wheat was added to the cooking pots. They noticed that the wheat was sticking to the bottom of the pots. Saint Gregory advised, "Harekh sa! Stir it!" Thus, the name of the dish, harissa, came from the saint's own words.
Harissa is known for helping the Armenians of Musa Dagh to survive during the resistance of 1915.During the Musa Dagh defense, precipitated people of Musa Dag had wheat and goat meat and by that they made porridge.
Harissa is also very common in Lebanese villages, across its different ethnic communities, where it is usually cooked on religious occasions in a big pot in a village gathering.
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