Ají (sauce)
Ají-based condiment traditional in Andean cuisine / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ají is a spicy sauce that contains ají peppers, oil, tomatoes, cilantro (coriander), garlic, onions, and water. It is served as a condiment to complement main dishes, most oftentimes in Latin American cuisines, and prepared by blending its ingredients using a food processor or blender. Although ají sauce recipes can vary from person to person, there are generally country-specific and region-specific varieties.
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Salsa de ají verde (green salsa de ají) in a market in the city of Huaraz, Peru. | |
Type | Condiment/sauce |
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Place of origin | Andes |
Region or state | Latin America |
Main ingredients | Ají peppers |
Ingredients generally used | Water, oil, garlic, cilantro, salt |
Variations | Ají chileno, ají negro, ají amarillo, ajílimojili, ají rocoto |
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