"This boldly flavored dish is enticing, especially to those with a taste for heat...."
INGREDIENTS
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1 cup jasmine rice
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1 1/2 cups water
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Salt
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1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
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2 1/2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
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1/4 preserved lemon, rind only, minced (see Note)
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2 garlic cloves, minced
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1 tablespoon harissa
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3/4 teaspoon ground cumin
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1/2 fennel bulb, cored and finely diced
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1/3 cup pitted Picholine olives, chopped (2 ounces)
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1 pound merguez sausage, cut into 3/4 inch-thick slices
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1 pint grape tomatoes, halved
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1 cup coarsely chopped flat-leaf parsley