Ajvar

Name: Ajvar
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Macedonian
Ingredients: 8 to 12 unit fresh red New Mexican chiles (or substitute green); 4 unit medium-sized eggplants; ½ to ¾ cup olive oil or corn oil; 1 large onion (minced); 3 large garlic cloves (finely chopped); 1 to 2 tablespoons lemon juice (or 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar); 1 unit salt and pepper to taste; 1 unit chopped fresh parsley for garnish

Pronounced Eye-var, this dish is made of roasted Peppers and Eggplant. Ripe red mild or medium-hot peppers are most often used, although green peppers, unripe tomatoes, and even string beans can be combined into ajvar.

Prep15 min

Cook30 min

Total45 min

Servings4

Difficultyintermediate

Ingredients

fresh red New Mexican chiles
or substitute green
8 to 12 unit
medium-sized eggplants
4 unit
olive oil or corn oil
½ to ¾ cup
onion
minced
1 large
garlic cloves
finely chopped
3 large
lemon juice (or 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar)
1 to 2 tablespoons
salt and pepper to taste
1 unit
chopped fresh parsley for garnish
1 unit

Method

Prepare according to traditional method. (Directions were not provided in the legacy source.)

Ajvar

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