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Georgian Green Ajika
This Georgian condiment recipe, Ajika is a splendidly intense herbal hit of flavour and fragrance. Perfect alongside pretty much anything - an elevated concotion guaranteed to set your taste buds into overdrive.
Prep Time
10 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 36 kcal
Course:
Condiments
Cuisine:
Georgian
Ingredients
- 4 Green Chillies (hot) (around ¼ cup) (Serrano, Jalapeño etc) (seeds removed)
- 2 garlic cloves
- ¼ cup cilantro (chopped)
- ¼ cup mint (chopped)
- ¼ cup celery leaves (chopped)
- ¼ cup parsley (chopped)
- ¼ cup Dill (chopped)
- 1 tbsp dried fenugreek (rubbed between palms into a powder)
- 1 tsp salt
- freshly ground black pepper
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
Instructions
- Add all the ingredients (except the olive oil into a food processor with 2 tbsp water and blend until smooth.
- Stir in the olive oil and decant into a jar or container with a tight-fitting lid.
- Refrigerate until needed. Ajika will stay fresh for up to a week in the fridge.
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Notes
- Ingredient Substitutions
- Serving suggestions
- Storage
- It’s OK to omit a couple of herbs from your ajika, but be sure to keep fenugreek in the mix. This is the key flavour of Green Ajika.
- Serve Ajika with roasted meats and fish, freshly cooked vegetables, (especially potatoes and carrots), in soups and stews and on sandwiches and burgers! Drizzle a little over crispy fried eggs, french fries or even stirred into salad leaves. Think of it as the new salt!
- Fridge: refridgerate for up to 2 weeks. I like to keep it in a small, airtight container and spoon over 1 tbsp of olive oil over to avoid oxidisation.
- Freezer: You can freeze ajika too. I use mini freezer bags. I’ll flatten them out with about 2 tbsp portions, push out all the air and seal. Being in a thin layer, they’ll defrost in no time when I need them.
Nutrition Information
Calories
36kcal
(2%)
Carbohydrates
3g
(1%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
2g
(3%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Sodium
499mg
(21%)
Potassium
75mg
(2%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
531IU
(11%)
Vitamin C
11mg
(12%)
Calcium
19mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 36
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 36kcal | 2% |
| Carbohydrates | 3g | 1% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 2g | 3% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Sodium | 499mg | 21% |
| Potassium | 75mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 531IU | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 11mg | 12% |
| Calcium | 19mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.