Ajvar in Serbian

Step-by-step preparation

Cooking time: 1 hr 30 mins

1. STEP 1

   

   How to make Ajvar for the winter in Serbian style? Prepare all the necessary ingredients according to the list. What peppers are best to use? Large, fleshy red, orange or yellow peppers are ideal for this recipe. I often use red peppers.

2. STEP 2

   

   Wash the eggplants and peppers in cold water and dry with a towel. Poke holes in each vegetable with a fork. Line a baking tray with parchment paper. Place the fruits in one row at a short distance from each other. Place the peppers and eggplants in the preheated oven. Bake at 200 degrees until the vegetables are ready. Focus on the color of the skin of the peppers; it should darken and even char in places.

3. STEP 3

   

   Then turn the peppers and eggplants over to the other side and bake in the same way until the skins darken. If you have a grill mode, be sure to use this function. It took me about 40 minutes to fully cook the vegetables. Place the peppers and blue peppers on a tray or other container.

4. STEP 4

   

   Wrap with cling film or a plastic bag. Leave it this way for 20-30 minutes.

5. STEP 5

   

   Aivar is incredibly tasty with a subtle smoky aroma if you bake vegetables over coals on the grill. If you have such an opportunity, then be sure to take advantage of it!

6. STEP 6

   

   Peel the skins of the peppers, remove the core and seeds. This is done very easily and without much effort. Make a cut lengthwise on the eggplants, as in the photo.

7. STEP 7

   

   Using a spoon, scoop out the pulp.

8. STEP 8

   

   Next, there are several ways to chop vegetables. They can be pureed using a blender, passed through a meat grinder, or chopped by hand as finely as possible.

9. STEP 9

   

   This time I crushed the peppers and eggplants in a blender.

10. STEP 10

    

    Pour vegetable oil into a frying pan with a thick bottom, add pureed vegetables, pressed garlic, salt to taste, sugar and a mixture of ground peppers. Over moderate heat, evaporate the required amount of liquid, stirring the mixture occasionally. At the end of cooking, pour in the vinegar and keep on the stove for about one to two minutes.

11. STEP 11

    

    Sterilize jars and lids in any way convenient for you. Pour hot Ajvar into hot jars and close the lids.

12. STEP 12

    

    Turn the top upside down and leave under a towel or blanket until completely cool. Next, remove the workpiece to any cool place for long-term storage. I have jars in the refrigerator on the bottom shelf.

13. STEP 13

    

    Aivar sauce (by the way, this is Balkan cuisine) perfectly complements any meat dishes, cutlets, cevapchici, chicken and potatoes.

Comments on the recipe

Vera

30.08.2023

5

I'll remember the recipe. On my own behalf, I would like to offer another delicious preparation for the winter made from eggplants with bell peppers and tomatoes.

bytenkonn

30.08.2023

4.9

Ajvar for the winter in Serbian style - vegetable paste for sandwiches, I prepared today for the winter according to this wonderful recipe. Ajvar is an excellent preparation that will complement our menu during the cold season. I pre-roasted the vegetables for ajvar over a fire; the smell of smoke gave the dish more piquancy. Thank you very much for the recipe!