Ajika or Adjika (Georgian: აჯიკა), is a Georgian[1] and Abkhazian 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.[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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