10 DIY Condiments That Will Spice Up Any Meal

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In its most basic form, Harissa, a North African chile sauce, is made with dried chiles, garlic, olive oil, and spices. We've added lemon juice, zest, and red wine vinegar to brighten flavors, and tomato paste for body. Get the recipe on Food52.

To make your Thai food fresher, spicier, and more vibrant, start with a batch of this tangy, homemade curry paste. Get the recipe on Food52.

Give even the simplest meal a flavor facelift by adding a spoonful of this bright, bold chutney. Get the recipe on Food52.

A traditional Bengali fruit chutney with a medley of grapes and five spices. Get the recipe on Food52.

We've misunderstood mustard greens this whole time. We're capturing, channeling, and bottling their heat as mustard green harissa. Get the recipe on Food52.

Chipotles like you've never had them before: sweet, pickled, and herbed up with flavorful thyme and marjoram. Get the recipe on Food52.

Santibañez crushes only enough of the avocado to warrant its consideration as a dip rather than a salad, but leaves the rest of the cubes intact, bathing them in the vividly flavored chile sauce. Get the recipe on Food52.

Use this genius recipe to marinate chicken or pork, sauce grilled fish and vegetables, and to top pizzas and sandwiches. Get the recipe on Food52.

A DIY hot sauce you can make from the bottles and cans in your pantry all year round, with just one step. Get the recipe on Food52.

Like many great condiments in the kitchen, jalapeño pickles are always better the next day. Get the recipe on Food52.