World Flavors Cookbook

Adjika (Spicy Pepper Paste)

Name: Adjika (Spicy Pepper Paste)
Cuisine: Georgia
Ingredients: 500g hot red peppers; 100g garlic; 1 cup fresh cilantro; 1 tbsp blue fenugreek; 1 tbsp ground marigold; 1/2 cup walnuts (optional); Salt

A fierce, aromatic pepper paste from Abkhazia and Samegrelo, used as a seasoning or dip.

Cuisine: Georgia

Ingredients

500g hot red peppers
100g garlic
1 cup fresh cilantro
1 tbsp blue fenugreek
1 tbsp ground marigold
1/2 cup walnuts (optional)
Salt

Instructions

1. Wear gloves! De-seed the peppers. 2. Grind peppers, garlic, and herbs together. 3. Mix in the dry spices and salt. 4. Let sit for a few days to develop flavor. 5. A tiny bit goes a long way.