🇲🇰 North Macedonian Cuisine

Ajvar

Roasted Red Pepper Spread

Prep Time 2 hours

Servings 8

Difficulty Medium

Calories 119 kcal

A velvety, smoky spread of slow-roasted red peppers and eggplant, blended with garlic and olive oil until lusciously smooth.

Ingredients

1 Roast peppers and eggplants over open flame or under broiler until charred all over.
2 Place in a covered bowl to steam 15 min, then peel and seed.
3 Chop peppers and eggplant finely or pulse in food processor.
4 Simmer in a pot with oil, garlic, and vinegar on low heat for 1.5 hours, stirring often.
5 Season with salt. Pack into sterilized jars while hot.

Did You Know?

Every autumn, Macedonian families gather for "ajvar season," roasting hundreds of kilos of peppers in a communal tradition called ajvariada.