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Ajika

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Ajika
აჯიკა
Red adjika
Alternative namesAdjika
CourseDip
Place of originGeorgia
Region or stateSamegrelo, Abkhazia
Main ingredientsRed peppers, garlic, herbs and spices, salt, and walnut

Ajika or Adjika, (Abkhazian: Аџьыка; Georgian: აჯიკა), is a Georgian spicy, subtly flavored sauce or dip made by Megrelians in Samegrelo and Abkhazia regions.[1] Often used to flavor food.[2] Ajika is primarily capsicum 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]

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  1. ^ https://www.commonspace.eu/news/back-basics-ajika-becomes-georgian-national-heritage
  2. ^ T. Burford (2008). Georgia, Bradt Travel Guide. p. 69.
  3. ^ "Ajika granted the status of an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Georgia". Georgian Journal. 21 November 2018. Retrieved 23 November 2018.