Tomato Ajika
Description
Homemade sauce recipe. This preparation method doesn't require cooking—simply blend all ingredients using a blender, or, if you don't have one, pass them through a meat grinder. You can make a sweet version of ajika by reducing the amount of chili and adding apples. Store the ajika in the refrigerator under a tight-fitting lid and serve it for dinner or lunch. Serve the sauce with meat or fish, or use it as a salad dressing.
Instructions
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Step 1
1. Wash the vegetables, cut the tomatoes into pieces, and chop the bell pepper and chili pepper into pieces (leaving the seeds in the chili).
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Step 2
2. Transfer the peppers and tomatoes to a blender.
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Step 3
3. Grind all ingredients into a homogeneous mass.
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Step 4
4. Pour the contents into a deep bowl. Wash and chop the herbs, then add them to the bowl.
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Step 5
5. Add all the spices to the bowl with the remaining ingredients, except for paprika.
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Step 6
6. Peel the garlic head, place each clove onto a small plate.
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Step 7
7. Pass the garlic cloves through a press or mince them using a grater.
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Step 8
8. To slightly mellow the taste of adjika, add paprika to it, which will give it sweetness.
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Step 9
9. Thoroughly mix all the contents, then immediately enjoy the adjika or store it in the refrigerator.