Adjika can be both spicy and sweet, combining a wide variety of ingredients. One of the most popular options is with apples. Thanks to them, your favorite seasoning is very aromatic, with a sweet and sour taste. It also comes out quite thick, due to the pectin that these fruits contain. The presence of apples in adjika reduces the amount of vinegar, which is also a plus.
Ingredients:
Tomatoes - 1 kg.
Bulgarian pepper - 700 gr.
Apples - 500 gr.
Garlic - 5 cloves
Hot pepper - 1 pc.
Sugar - 150 g
Salt - 2 tablespoons
Vinegar 9% - 3 tablespoons
Step by step recipe:
Prepare everything you need according to the list. Wash vegetables thoroughly, wipe with a towel.
Seaming cans can be used in a variety of sizes, but it is more convenient to use a small container.
Cut the bell pepper in half, peel the inside of seeds and soft veins, cut into large slices.
Peel the skin off the tomatoes with a knife or pour boiling water over them, then the skin will come off faster.
Peel the apples, cut the pulp into slices, cutting off the core in parallel.
Place all prepared ingredients in a blender bowl. Exfoliate the cloves of garlic, add to the main composition along with hot pepper. Capsicum seeds can be left, they will make the adjika more pungent.
Puree the contents of the blender. To make the mixture homogeneous, interrupt the food in small portions. If you wish, you can use a meat grinder.
Pour the mass into a saucepan, put on fire, bring it to drilling, add salt and sugar.
Reduce the fire and simmer the adjika for the next 30 minutes. To prevent the tomato from splashing, cover the container with a lid. Add vinegar 5 minutes before the end of the process.
Distribute hot adjika with apples into sterile jars.
Eliminate air bubbles inside and screw with sterile caps.
After cooling the workpiece, send it to the cellar for storage until winter.
Author: Svetlana Denisova
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