Aivar

{Fat, vinegar & salt free}

Ajvar is often used as a spread or side dish, aromatic sauce, and flavoring ingredient in Balkan dishes. It's so simple, yet delicious, that you can't stand but eat it all!

Indredients:

• 6 red bell or bullhorn peppers

• 2 aubergines

• 1 garlic bulb

• 2 tb.s. lemon juice

• 3 tb.s. pure maple syrup

• 1/4 to 1/5 t.s. sea salt (optional)

• 1 fresh chilli pepper (or to taste)

Directions:

Bake peppers, aubergines and garlic at 180 C for 1 hour.

Let them cool and peel peppers and aubergines, add to a food processor. Squeeze garlic cloves and add them too.

Roughly chop fresh chilli pepper and add to a mix with lemon juice, maple syrup and salf, if using.

Pulse the food processon until you get combined, but still rough texture.

Transfer to a small saucepan and simmer for 30 minutes on small to medium heat until thickened, stir frequently.

Can be stored in the tight closed jar in the fridge for 3-5 days.

Let me know in the comments if you liked the recipe!