Adzhika refers to Georgia's spiced paste, spicy or hot pepper relish/ condiment used in cooking and preparing various Georgian dishes. Adzhika can be added to all kinds of
meat, with
Plov or even dotted on
Manti. It is not only popular in Georgia, but also all over the former Soviet Union.
Adzhika can be purchased in any supermarkets in the
country, other European markets and even in
Russian food stores in the United States. If Adzhika is not available, it can also be easily prepared at home by following the instruction below: .
Ingredients:
1 cup raw chopped red bell pepper (cored and seeded)
1 cup raw chopped
chili pepper
½ cup of peeled
garlic
¼ cup of
coriander seeds
2 teaspoons of Khmeli-Suneli (optional)
1 cup of shelled
walnuts
Grind
ingredients together in mortar or
food processor. Walnuts give the Adzhika its required thickness, so keep adding them until the final product reach a
butter-like consistency. To store Adzhika, refrigerate it in a covered container.
Khmeli-Suneli is a herb and
spice mixture which can be bought in some spiced markets. If not available, it can also be prepared at home, but if time is limited, just omit it from the
recipe. Below, however is the procedure on making Khmeli-Suneli:
2
tablespoons dried marjoram
2 tablespoons dried
dill
2 tablespoons dried summer savory
2 tablespoons dried
mint
2 tablespoons dried
parsley
2 tablespoons ground coriander
2 teaspoons dried ground marigold petals
1 tablespoon dried fenugreek leaves
1
teaspoon ground black
pepper
1 teaspoon ground
fenugreek seeds
crushed bay leaves
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