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In winter, you especially want to add a piquant detail to the dish. Spicy fragrant adjika with apples will come in handy. Adjika can be added to soups and as a salad dressing, used as a marinade for meat and simply spread on bread. Hot pepper provides piquancy, and the apple gives the dish a unique taste of summer.

Step 1

Place the jars and lids in the oven, turn the oven on to preheat to 120 ⁰C, then turn it off after 13–15 minutes.

Step 2

Cut the tomatoes into wedges.

Step 3

Remove the stem and seeds from the chili pepper and cut it into slices.

Step 4

Peel the apples, remove the seeds and cut into slices.

Step 5

Place the apples, chili peppers and tomatoes in a saucepan. Place the saucepan on the fire.

Step 6

Cook the adjika for 40 minutes until the tomatoes and apples are completely soft.

Step 7

Beat the adjika with a blender until smooth.

Step 8

Add salt, ground black pepper, sugar and garlic to the adjika.

Step 9

Cook the adjika, stirring, for another 10–15 minutes.

Step 10

Place the slightly cooled adjika into portioned jars. Enjoy your meal!