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Title: Herb and Pepper Relish (Adjika)
Categories: Condiment
Yield: 3 Cups
| FLATBREADS & FLAVORS; ALFORD | ||
| 4 | Garlic cloves, crushed | |
| 2 | Jalapenos; finely chopped | |
| 1 | Bell peppers; finely chopped | |
| 1 | Bell peppers, red; finely chopped | |
| 3 | Tomatoes, plum; finely chopped | |
| 1 | c | Parsley, fresh; finely chopped |
| 1 1/2 | c | Cilantro, fresh; finely chopped |
| 1/4 | c | Dill, fresh; finely chopped |
| 3 | tb | Vinegar, wine; red |
| Salt | ||
| ALTERNATIVE | ||
| 1/4 | lb | Pork; lean, ground |
| Oil, olive | ||
| 1/2 | Onions, chopped; finely | |
Mix ingredients in bowl or process in food processor 10 seconds for finer texture. Store in refrigerator in well-sealed nonreactive bowl 24 hours before using, to give strong flavors time to blend. Tradionally, adjika is stored in a clean wine bottle, then poured out as needed. Serve with filled breads such as Georgian Cheese-filled Quick Bread or Potato-and-Herb-Filled Bread, or as a condiment with grilled meats such as Marinated Lamb Kebabs, or as part of a mezze table.
Alternative: For a variant that gives the sauce more body, fry meat in a little olive oil with onion. Let cool and mix in with other ingredients. Keeps, refrigerated, 4-5 days. This is particularly delicious as a dip for bread.
Authors' comments: Every Georgian household has its own version of this sauce, which is most commonly served as a relish with meats or as a dip for bread. Some Georgians also eat adjika drizzled over slices of fresh melon; the contrast of cool, sweet melon with spicy hot sauce is very successful.
Nutritional information per serving: xx calories, xx gm protein, xxx mg cholesterol, xx gm carbohydrate, xxx mg sodium, x gm fiber, xx gm fat (x gm sat, x gm mono, x gm poly), x mg iron, xx mg calcium, xx% of calories from fat.
Tyops courtesy of Sylvia Steiger, SylviaRN (at) compuserve (dot) com (change characters as needed, this is to prevent bulk E-mailers from capturing my address). For breadmachine tips and mixes, visit my homepage: http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/SylviaRN
From: Sylvia Steiger Date: 01-21-98 (10:47) The Once And Future Legend (1) Cooking
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