Adjika is a Megrelian and Abkhazian seasoning,consisting of spices, salt, red pepper and walnuts. Many people believe that adjika can only be red, but this is a mistaken assumption, since if green pepper was used in its preparation, it will be green. What does adjika mean? This word means salt in Arabic. In ancient times, owners gave salt to the shepherds who grazed their sheep. As a result of the fact that due to the large consumption of salt, the animals drank and ate more, and thus gained weight. The shepherds added various seasonings to the salt, thereby taking some of the salt for themselves, since in those days it was a very expensive product. Thus, the seasoning "apyrpyl-dzhika" was obtained, otherwise adjika. Here are several recipes for preparing this spicy dish:
The Abkhaz Adzhika
Ingredients:
- 1 kg. hot pepper
- 6 heads of garlic
- 250 gr. chopped cilantro
- 30 gr. chopped dill
- 30 gr. basil
- 100 gr. walnuts
- 1 tbsp. a spoon of coriander
- salt
Method of preparation:How to make Abkhazian adjika? To do this, remove the seeds from the red pepper and cut it into several pieces. Then put the pepper in a deep bowl, pour warm water over it and leave for a couple of hours, changing the water periodically. Thanks to this procedure, excess bitterness will be removed. After that, grind the pepper with a meat grinder or blender, do the same with the garlic and nuts. Combine all the ingredients and add seasonings to taste. Place the adjika in a bowl, cover with lids and put in the refrigerator. After 24 hours, the adjika is ready to eat. Spicy adjika is ready! Enjoy your meal!
Adjika from a tomato
Ingredients:
- 3 kg. a tomato
- 1 kg. Bulgarian pepper
- 1 bitter pepper
- 250 gr. garlic
- 1 bunch of parsley
- 1 bunch of dill
- 1 bunch of parsley
- 10 gr. basil
- 3 tbsp. spoons of 9% vinegar
- salt
Method of preparation:To prepare tomato adjika, start by pitting the peppers, rinsing the tomatoes with boiling water and removing the skin. Then mince the peppers, tomatoes, garlic and greens. Mix all the ingredients, add vinegar and salt to taste. Tomato and garlic adjika is ready! Place the adjika in a bowl, cover with lids and put in the refrigerator. After 24 hours, homemade adjika is ready to eat. Enjoy!
Adjika with horseradish
Ingredients:
- 300 gr. shit
- 1 kg. a tomato
- 300 gr. garlic
- 0.5 tsp. 9% vinegar
- 1 tbsp. a spoonful of sugar
- 1 tbsp. spoon of salt
Method of preparation:How to make adjika with horseradish? To do this, peel the horseradish, wash and grate it. Wash the tomatoes and chop them using a blender or meat grinder. Chop the garlic as well. Combine all the ingredients, add sugar, salt, vinegar and mix. The finished adjika with garlic and horseradish is placed in jars and stored in the refrigerator. Enjoy your meal!
Adjika for the winter
Ingredients:
- 3 kg. a tomato
- 200 gr. carrots
- 500 gr. Bulgarian pepper
- 500 gr. of soaked apples
- 250 ml. vegetable oil
- 100 gr. garlic
- 1 bitter pepper
- 250 ml. 9% vinegar
- 2 tbsp. tablespoons of salt
- 100 gr. Sahara
Method of preparation:The recipe for adjika for the winter will undoubtedly come in handy on cold winter evenings. To prepare it, you need to mince tomatoes, apples, and bell peppers, add the vegetable mass and put them in a saucepan. Put the resulting mixture on the fire and cook for 2 hours. Then add chopped hot peppers and garlic, vinegar, salt and sugar. Mix everything thoroughly and bring to a boil. Put the finished adjika into sterilized jars and roll up. Enjoy your meal! We recommend reading:
