AJVAR - Smoky Pepper Relish

About

Ajvar is one of the most popular condiments in the Balkans. It’s a smokey relish or sauce made with roasted red bell peppers, eggplant, and olive oil. It’s typically used as a spread or side dish and can range in flavor from sweet to piquant to very hot. Ajvar is usually prepared in mid-autumn when bell peppers are at their freshest and most abundant. It exists in various forms throughout the Balkans where it goes by different names like ljutenica, pindjur, zacuscă, and kyopolou.