Ajika
Adschika ( Abkhazian аџьыка, Georgian აჯიკა, also written Adjika or Adgika , Turkish acuka ) is a pasty, cooked seasoning sauce ( relish ) that is usually served with meat, poultry and fish in Abkhazian , Georgian and Turkish cuisine. It is often served as a meze in Turkey .
Adschika consists of hot peppers and various local herbs. They are available in red and green. Ripe peppers are used for red adjika and unripe peppers for green adjika. The pods are grated, cooked and supplemented with oil, onions , garlic , coriander , dill , black clover , ground nuts, salt and other herbs and spices.
The sauce originally comes from the Mingrelia and Abkhazia regions in western Georgia. It is now popular throughout the Caucasus and Russia . There, homemade adjika is traded on markets. It is also available canned in grocery stores.
Depending on the regional tradition, certain spices are used richer than others for the sauce. In the region around Kutaisi, for example, garlic adjika is popular; in the region around Zugdidi , herb ajika is preferred .
See also
Web links
- Georgia page: Georgian cuisine and recipes