🇧🇦 Bosnian Cuisine

Ajvar

Roasted Pepper Spread

Prep Time 30 min
Servings 8
Difficulty Medium
Calories 90 kcal

A smoky, silky spread of fire-roasted red peppers and eggplant, slow-cooked with garlic into a vibrant condiment.

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1 Roast peppers and eggplants over open flame or under broiler until charred on all sides.
  2. 2 Place in a covered bowl 20 min. Peel, seed, and drain excess liquid.
  3. 3 Chop or pulse roasted vegetables to desired consistency (chunky or smooth).
  4. 4 Cook in a heavy pot with oil, garlic, salt, sugar on low heat 1 hour, stirring often.
  5. 5 Add vinegar in the last 5 min.
  6. 6 Cool and jar. Keeps refrigerated for weeks.

Did You Know?

Ajvar-making day in autumn is a major social event across the Balkans, with families roasting hundreds of peppers together.