Georgia and Abkhazia are considered the birthplace of adjika, but in Russia this tomato snack has already taken root and become a favorite. Housewives use both proven recipes from foreign culinary publications and create their own masterpieces. Today we will share with you a recipe for adjika “Zamanikha” for the winter.
Classic zamanikha is prepared using tomatoes and peppers, but some housewives experiment by canning it with apples and carrots. The mixture should have the consistency of puree.
The color may vary depending on the pepper used (reddish or greenish). As for spices, the classic recipe for adjika “Zamanikha” for the winter includes
garlic, ground black pepper, salt and granulated sugar. Sometimes you can add other spices according to the taste, preference and desire of the cook.
Legendary winter salad “Zamanikha” made from peppers and tomatoes
Cooking time – 1.5 hours.
When it’s winter outside and you want vegetables, summer preparations come to the rescue. One of them is adjika “Zamanikha”. The combination of spiciness and softness in this appetizer will not leave anyone indifferent. The “Zamanikha” salad of tomatoes and peppers will require effort in preparation, but the taste will be a worthy reward. A nice addition will be the ability to use the preparation as a sauce for pasta or meat.
Ingredients
- tomatoes - 3 kg;
- bell pepper - 1 kg;
- hot pepper - 4 pcs.;
- garlic - 4 large heads;
- vegetable oil - 100 ml;
- salt - 4 tablespoons;
- sugar – 1/2 cup;
- vinegar 6% - 1 tablespoon;
- blender;
- electric stove;
- pot;
- board and knife for cutting vegetables;
- kettle with boiling water;
- 0.5 liter jars for storage.
Step-by-step cooking process
- Scald the tomatoes with boiling water and remove the skin.
Place the resulting mass in a saucepan, add butter, salt, sugar and vinegar. Cook over low heat at 100-120 degrees for 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
At this time, peel the garlic.
Cut the bell and hot peppers, remove the stalk and remove the seeds.
Pass the pepper and garlic through a meat grinder or blender.
Add to the boiled tomatoes, stir and cook for another 20 minutes.
- Place the snack in jars and let cool.
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Zamanikha: preparation for the winter
I want to share a delicious recipe! This is a preparation for the winter, a snack, something like a horseradish, but tastier. At least the men, my husband’s brother and friend, and my husband, devoured this thing so loudly that it crackled. And it's very easy to prepare. The truth is that it doesn’t last long, in the sense that it doesn’t last at all, because it’s eaten in one fell swoop.
