Adjika with horseradish is a popular spicy dishseasoning. Outwardly, it is a bit similar to ketchup because of its red color. But no ketchup can compare with it. The taste is completely different, more bright and piquant. This seasoning takes a long time to prepare, but the result is worth the effort. There are many recipes for its preparation. Each housewife has her own recommendations for preparing this dish. Chefs like to experiment, perhaps you can invent your own unique recipe for making adjika with horseradish.
Usefulness of Adzhika with horseradish for the organism
Adjika with horseradish is not only tasty, but also veryuseful. Firstly, all the components of this seasoning are natural. Secondly, the presence of pepper and horseradish improves blood circulation, prevents the formation of blood clots. Thirdly, it contains many vitamins and nutrients. Adjika has good antiviral properties: it kills harmful bacteria in the body, is useful for colds. There is an opinion that this seasoning can improve potency. This is indeed true. Blood circulation in the whole body improves, and the genitals are no exception. Therefore, men who want to stay in good shape longer are advised to eat spicy adjika from time to time. Among other things, this seasoning helps to cope with lack of appetite. To do this, you need to eat a teaspoon of adjika before eating and your appetite will return. But not everyone can eat spicy dishes. They can not only be beneficial, but also harmful. For example, adjika should not be eaten by people suffering from stomach ulcers, heartburn and other intestinal diseases. The spicy components of the seasoning can irritate the weakened mucous walls of the stomach and lead to complications. It should also be remembered that this seasoning contains a lot of salt, so people with diseases of the genitourinary system should also avoid excessive consumption of adjika.
Raw adzhika with horseradish
For adjika with horseradish you will need the following ingredients:
- tomatoes;
- sweet and bitter pepper;
- garlic;
- horseradish;
- vinegar;
- salt;
- sugar.
This recipe is easy to follow.You will need a large number of tomatoes, as this is the main component of the dish. First, you need to grind the tomatoes together with the pepper in a meat grinder. You need to cut out the seeds from the peppers in advance. Peel the horseradish and also grind it in a meat grinder. This is a very caustic root, so to avoid burning your eyes, it is recommended to put a bag on the meat grinder, then this process will not cause any trouble. Peeled, finely chopped garlic is added to the ground horseradish. It can also be ground through a meat grinder. Now you need to mix all the chopped ingredients. Salt and sugar are added to taste. If someone finds this seasoning too spicy, you can add more vinegar. Vinegar "extinguishes" the excessive spiciness. The finished adjika with horseradish can be rolled up in jars and enjoyed all winter. It is best to store the jars in the refrigerator.
Adjika with horseradish and herbs
There are different ways to prepare adjika. Here is another very popular recipe. List of necessary products:
- horseradish;
- tomatoes;
- garlic;
- parsley;
- dill;
- Bell pepper;
- sugar, vinegar;
- salt.
This recipe is similar to the previous one, but the taste isturns out a little different. To make such adjika, you need to grind horseradish, garlic and tomatoes in a meat grinder. Finely chop the parsley and dill. It is best to tear the grass into small pieces by hand, this way more vitamins will be preserved in it. Grass, salt and sugar are added to the chopped ingredients. The jars for the seasoning are carefully sterilized and the finished mixture is placed in them. The jars should stand for 3 days in the refrigerator and only then vinegar should be added to them.
Adjika with carrots and apples
To prepare adjika in a very original way, you will need the following ingredients:
- tomatoes;
- apples;
- carrot;
- vegetable oil;
- sugar;
- Bell pepper;
- salt;
- garlic.
You can't do without a meat grinder here.Apples, carrots, peppers and tomatoes are chopped in it. You should get a puree. This puree should be boiled on low heat for 1 hour. Then sugar, salt, garlic and vegetable oil are added to the finished mixture. Bring to a boil once and the seasoning is ready. It can be laid out in sterilized jars. This type of adjika is perfectly stored in the cellar.
Adjika with eggplant
Another very tasty variety of this seasoning. It does not take much time to prepare, but it turns out very tasty. You will need the following ingredients:
- tomatoes;
- eggplant;
- Bell pepper;
- salt;
- sugar;
- vegetable oil;
- vinegar.
Tomatoes, eggplants and sweet peppers are omitted.through a meat grinder. Vegetable oil is added to the resulting puree. All this is boiled for 40 minutes on low heat. At this time, the garlic is chopped very finely - you can use a garlic press. Then the seasoning is removed from the heat, garlic, salt, vinegar and sugar are added to it. After this, you can roll up the jars. There is the most ancient classic way of preparing adjika. It uses only salt, garlic and pepper. It is very easy to make, but is still popular in Abkhazia. Modern housewives are unlikely to use it, since new ingredients have greatly improved the taste of adjika. All the presented recipes can be combined with each other in order to find the best option for preparing this seasoning. For aroma, you can add various herbs and berries. For example, red currants make the smell of the dish simply divine.