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Adjika

Adjika

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A paste made with bell peppers, enhanced with tomatoes and garlic, for a flavorful condiment from Caucasian cuisine.

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Recipe from Persino, MonteChristof, EdytaT and 9 other contributors (Wikibooks), adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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Adjika is a specialty of Caucasian cuisine, a colorful and flavorful paste made with red peppers, tomatoes, and garlic. Here’s how to make it at home.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time30 min
  • Cook time2 hr 30 min
  • Resting1 hr
  • Total4 hr
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodstove
  • Estimated cost$19.85 $2.48 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

8 people
  • $6.59
  • $1.52
  • $2.31
  • $5.16
  • $2.25
  • $1.05
  • $0.28
  • $0.33
  • $0.36

Prices from US supermarkets for 5 of 9 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Thoroughly wash all the vegetables, peel any that need it, and remove the seeds from the pepper. ≈ 8 min
  2. Next, combine all the vegetables in a blender. ≈ 4 min
  3. Boil the vegetables, stirring occasionally, over low heat for 2 hours.
  4. Next, add the salt, sugar, vinegar, and hot pepper flakes, and let it simmer for another 30 minutes.

The bill

Adjika

  • 2.5 kg of red tomatoes$6.59
  • 1 kilogram of carrots$1.52
  • 1 kg of Antonówka apples or other varieties with a tart taste$2.31
  • 1 kg of bell pepper$5.16
  • 300 g of garlic$2.25
  • 1 cup of oil paint$1.05
  • 1 cup of sugar$0.28
  • 1 cup of vinegar (9%)$0.33
  • 3 tablespoons of salt$0.36

Total$19.85

that's $2.48 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 2.5 kg of red tomatoes
  • 1 kilogram of carrots
  • 1 kg of Antonówka apples or other varieties with a tart taste
  • 1 kg of bell pepper
  • 300 g of garlic
  • 2 hot peppers
  • 1 cup of oil paint
  • 1 cup of sugar
  • 1 cup of vinegar (9%)
  • 3 tablespoons of salt

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