A simple recipe for the most delicious adjika cooked with love in a mountain village

fresh cilantro

🥗Healthier: fresh basil

💰Cheaper: dried cilantro

Fresh basil provides a similar herbal flavor.

hot peppers

🥗Healthier: bell peppers

💰Cheaper: chili powder

Bell peppers reduce heat while maintaining color.

walnuts

🥗Healthier: sunflower seeds

💰Cheaper: peanuts

Sunflower seeds offer a nutty flavor with fewer allergens.

vinegar

🥗Healthier: lemon juice

💰Cheaper: apple cider vinegar

Lemon juice adds acidity with fewer calories.

Blend fresh cilantro, parsley, and garlic until finely chopped.

Add hot peppers and blend until smooth.

Incorporate walnuts and blend until a paste forms.

Season with salt and add vinegar to taste.

Toast coriander and fenugreek seeds in a dry skillet until fragrant, then grind.

Mix ground spices into the paste, adjusting seasoning as needed.

Drizzle in olive oil while blending to achieve desired consistency.

Cooking Techniques

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Allergens