The Best Way to Make Traditional Serbian Ajvar at Home | Roasted Red Pepper and Eggplant Relish

Today I’m sharing the Ajvar recipe - traditional Serbian roasted red pepper and eggplant relish.This sauce is perfect as a bread spread and even as a side dish.
🥘Ingredients:
red bell pepper - 1.5 kg
eggplant - 0.5 kg
salt - 2 tsp (or to taste)
sugar - 1 tsp
black pepper - ½ tsp (or to taste)
red hot chili flakes - 1/3 tsp (optional)
paprika - ½ tsp (optional)
garlic - 2 cloves
lemon juice - 1 tbsp
sunflower oil - 80 ml
📝Instructions:
▪️ Preheat the oven to 220°C
▪️ On a baking tray roast the peppers and eggplants for about 30 minutes until the skin is a bit charred
▪️ Turn the vegetables around and bake for another 30 minutes
▪️ Remove the veggies from the oven, transfer to a large bowl
▪️ Cover the bowl with plastic wrap to let the veggies steam and cool for 20-30 minutes
▪️ Peel the skins and remove the pepper seeds
▪️ Transfer to the colander and let them drain
▪️ Blend until smooth consistency
▪️ Mix well the peppers and eggplants until combined
▪️ In a pot heat the oil, add the vegetable mixture, add salt and sugar and bring to a simmer stirring constantly for about 15 minutes
▪️ Add black pepper, chili flakes and paprika. Simmer for another 15 minutes stirring constantly
▪️ Add minced garlic and lemon juice. Stirring constantly simmer on low heat for another 15 minutes until the liquid is evaporated
▪️ If the spatula leaves a clean path on the bottom of the pan, that means the sauce is cooked
▪️ Transfer the sauce to a bowl and let it cool before serving.
⚠️ You can roast large-sized eggplants separately or just leave them in the oven for a while after removing the peppers.
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