It is the apples that will give the ajika a pleasant sweet-sour flavor. It will have a good color and aroma. And the most important thing is that the following technology does not involve the addition of vinegar, so such canning will be safe.

The idea of cooking ajika with apples for winter is published on the page of foodblogger NataliaRyzhkova (natali_ryzkova) in Instagram. The composition also includes a lot of seasonal vegetables that give piquancy.

Ingredients:

• 5 kg of tomatoes
• 2 kg apples
• 2 kg carrots
• 2 kg sweet pepper
• 300 g bitter pepper
• 300 g garlic
• 1 liter of oil
• 2-3 tbsp. salt

Method of preparation:

1. Rinse vegetables and fruits well.

2. Peel, remove spoiled areas.

3. Cut into bite-size pieces.

4. Grind through a meat grinder or through a blender.

5. Add butter and salt.

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6. Boil for 2 hours.

7. Close in sterilized jars.

Also on OBOZREVATEL you can familiarize yourself with recipes:

• Ajika from plums and tomatoes
• Adzhika from green tomatoes
• Adzhika from peppers