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== Description ==
== Description ==
Ajilimójili is a combination of olive oil, [[garlic]], [[cilantro]], [[Chili pepper|chilies]], green bell pepper, cumin, oregano, vinegar, citrus (lemon, lime or [[sour orange]]) chopped or blended, simmered and cooled to serve.<ref>{{cite book | title= Eat Caribbean | last= Burke | first= Virginia | year= 2005 | publisher= Simon & Schuster UK Ltd. | isbn= 0-7432-5948-3 | page= 106 | url=https://books.google.com/books?ei=62CPT7mCNqaw2QXYqZyKBQ&id=dTljAAAAMAAJ&dq=Burke%2C+Virginia.+Eat+Caribbean&q=Ajilim%C3%B3jili#search_anchor | access-date = 18 April 2012 }}</ref> A variant, sweet ajilimójili, adds ingredients such as [[bell pepper|sweet red peppers]], [[ajicitos]], [[honey]], [[tomato sauce]] and [[butter]].
Ajilimójili is a combination of olive oil or butter, [[garlic]], [[cilantro]], [[Chili pepper|chilies]], bell pepper, cumin, [[Cuban oregano]], vinegar, [[sour orange]] chopped or blended, simmered and cooled to serve.<ref>{{cite book | title= Eat Caribbean | last= Burke | first= Virginia | year= 2005 | publisher= Simon & Schuster UK Ltd. | isbn= 0-7432-5948-3 | page= 106 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=dTljAAAAMAAJ&q=Ajilim%C3%B3jili | access-date = 18 April 2012 }}</ref> A variant, sweet ajilimójili, adds [[honey]] and [[tomato sauce]].


The sauce is one of the essential elements of Puerto Rican cooking.
The sauce is one of the essential elements of Puerto Rican cooking.
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Latest revision as of 19:10, 14 July 2024

Ajilimójili
Chicken with ajilimójili, rice, and salsa
Place of originPuerto Rico
Main ingredientsolive oil, garlic, cilantro or culantro, hot peppers, pepper, vinegar or citrus

Ajilimójili is a hot or hot and sweet chili sauce from Puerto Rico, traditionally served over grilled seafood, vegetables, pasteles, boiled tuber vegetables and especially grilled meats.

Description

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Ajilimójili is a combination of olive oil or butter, garlic, cilantro, chilies, bell pepper, cumin, Cuban oregano, vinegar, sour orange chopped or blended, simmered and cooled to serve.[1] A variant, sweet ajilimójili, adds honey and tomato sauce.

The sauce is one of the essential elements of Puerto Rican cooking.

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References

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  1. ^ Burke, Virginia (2005). Eat Caribbean. Simon & Schuster UK Ltd. p. 106. ISBN 0-7432-5948-3. Retrieved 18 April 2012.
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