Ajika or adjika (Georgian: აჯიკა; Abkhaz: аџьыка) is a Georgian and Abkhazian[1] spicy, subtly flavored sauce or dip, often used to flavor food.[2] Ajika is primarily pepper based and usually includes other spices such as coriander, fenugreek, or blue fenugreek. Common varieties of ajika resemble Italian red pesto in appearance and consistency, although a dry version also exists. Though it is usually red, green ajika is also made with unripe peppers.
In 2018, ajika was included on the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Georgia list. It originates from the Samegrelo and Abkhazia regions in the western part of Georgia.[3]
The dish is also prepared in Sakarya, Turkey among the Abaza people and is patented by the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office.[4]
Etymology
The word adjika comes from abkhaz language and means "salt".[5]
Mingrelian ajika
Green ajika
See also
- Erős Pista, a popular Hungarian pepper sauce.
- Biber salçası, a hot or sweet pepper paste in Turkish cuisine
- Muhammara or acuka, a hot pepper dip in Levantine cuisine
- Harissa, a hot chili pepper paste in Maghreb cuisine
- Zhug, a hot sauce in Middle Eastern cuisine, made from fresh hot peppers seasoned with coriander, garlic and various spices
- List of dips
- List of sauces
References
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