Ajika
Ajika is a spicy and flavorful sauce of Abkhazian origin, widely used in Georgian cuisine. This recipe stands out with the addition of fennel seeds, giving it a special flavor. It is used with meat, vegetables, and other dishes. Keep refrigerated at 4°C or below and use within 3 days, or freeze promptly for longer storage. This is not a shelf-stable canning recipe.
Ingredients
Instructions
6 steps- 1
Wash and dry the chili peppers and garlic.
- 2
Grind the chili peppers and garlic in a meat grinder.
- 3
Add the spices: blue fenugreek, ground cilantro, paprika, saffron (marigold) and ground fennel seeds.
- 4
Add salt to taste.
- 5
Grind the mixture through the meat grinder two more times.
- 6
Transfer to clean covered containers and refrigerate immediately at 4°C or below. Use within 3 days, or freeze small portions promptly for longer storage. This fresh condiment is not a shelf-stable preserve; do not add aspirin.
Nutrition
1 serving ≈ 80 g
Nutrition values are estimates. - means data is unavailable.
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