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Adjika Paste

Adjika is the perfect spice paste to use with grilled meats, fish, or vegetables. It's extensively used in Georgian and Abkhazia cuisine.
Author Charlé Visser
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 8 portion
Course Condiments
Cuisine Abkhazian, Georgian, Russian

Ingredients

For the purée:

  • 1 ½ (1 ½) red bell peppers
  • 8 cloves (8 cloves) garlic
  • 2 (2) red chilies

For the dry mix:

  • 100 g (6/7 cups) walnuts - roasted and crushed fine
  • 1 tablespoon (1 tablespoon) blue fenugreek - or khmeli suneli
  • 1 teaspoon (1 teaspoon) coriander seeds
  • 1 teaspoon (1 teaspoon) fennel seeds
  • 1 teaspoon (1 teaspoon) dried basil
  • 1 teaspoon (1 teaspoon) dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon (1 teaspoon) aniseed
  • 1 teaspoon (1 teaspoon) dried chili flakes
  • 1 teaspoon (1 teaspoon) thyme seeds
  • ½ teaspoon (½ teaspoon) garlic powder

For the seasoning:

Instructions

For the puree:

  • Puree the garlic, chili, and red peppers using a hand-held blender or mincer.
  • Once our ingredients are puréed, cook it on medium heat until the mix is fragrant and the raw smell of chili and garlic is gone.

For the dry mix:

  • Toast a handful of walnuts and crush them into a fine powder.
  • To get the best flavour out of the spices we will toast them in a pan over medium heat while shaking the pan to prevent it from burning.
  • Once they are toasted and fragrant we will transfer the mix to a spice grinder or mortar and pestle to grind into a finer mix.

The final product:

  • Add the spice mix and walnuts to the cooked puree and season it with the salt and vinegar.

Notes

  • If you like it hot add then crank up the heat with more chillies or hotter ones like birds eye or habanero.
  • Store in the fridge for up to 4 weeks.
  • Freeze for longer storage.

Nutrition

Serving: 20g Calories: 102kcal Carbohydrates: 6g Protein: 3g Fat: 8g Saturated Fat: 1g Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g Monounsaturated Fat: 1g Sodium: 880mg Potassium: 176mg Fiber: 2g Sugar: 2g Vitamin A: 892IU Vitamin C: 46mg Calcium: 36mg Iron: 1mg
Keywords:adjika, spice paste, traditional
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