Ajika
Georgian dip / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ajika or adjika, (Georgian: აჯიკა, Abkhaz: аџьыка) is a Georgian hot, spicy, but subtly flavored dip, often used to flavor food.[1] In 2018, the technology of ajika was inscribed on the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Georgia list.[2]
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Alternative names | Adjika |
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Course | Dip |
Place of origin | Georgia |
Region or state | Samegrelo, Abkhazia |
Main ingredients | Red peppers, garlic, herbs and spices, salt, and walnut |
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Common varieties of ajika resemble Italian red pesto in appearance and consistency. Though it is usually red, green ajika is also made with unripe peppers.
- Mingrelian ajika
- Green ajika