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Ajvar recipe
A smoky and flavorful roasted pepper spread!
Ingredients
- 4 red bell peppers
- 1 eggplant
- 4 garlic
- 60 ml olive oil
- 30 ml vinegar
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
How to make Ajvar
- Preheat the oven to 220°C (425°F).
- Wash 4 red bell peppers and 1 eggplant thoroughly and place them on a baking sheet.
- Roast the vegetables for 30-40 minutes, turning halfway until charred and blackened.
- Remove from the oven and cover the vegetables with foil for 15 minutes to steam.
- Once cooled, carefully peel the skin off the red peppers and eggplant.
- Finely chop the peeled roasted vegetables and set them aside.
- In a mixing bowl, combine the chopped vegetables, 2 minced garlic cloves, 3 tablespoons of olive oil, 1 tablespoon of vinegar, 1 teaspoon of salt, and ¼ teaspoon of black pepper.
- Mix well until all ingredients are combined, then adjust seasoning if necessary.
- Serve the ajvar warm or cold as a flavorful dip or spread on bread.
What is Ajvar?
Ajvar is a traditional dish from North Macedonia, baked in the oven, and takes about 120 minutes from start to finish. It is built around olive oil and vinegar. The recipe below uses 7 ingredients and is written out step by step.
How long does Ajvar take?
At 120 minutes it is slower than 79% of the 588 dishes in Copper's atlas. Copper's atlas has 119 dishes built on olive oil. The method runs to 9 steps, the longest being 30 minutes.
Any tips for making Ajvar?
Roasting the vegetables until charred enhances the smoky flavor.
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