Maligano / Macedonian Green Ajvar /Grandma’s recipe

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: sunflower oil

Avocado oil offers healthy fats, while sunflower oil is more budget-friendly.

vinegar

🥗Healthier: apple cider vinegar

💰Cheaper: white vinegar

Apple cider vinegar adds a fruity note, while white vinegar is cost-effective.

black pepper

🥗Healthier: white pepper

💰Cheaper: none

White pepper provides a milder flavor without changing the dish's essence.

eggplant

🥗Healthier: zucchini

💰Cheaper: none

Zucchini can be a lighter alternative while maintaining a similar texture.

Wash the peppers and take the seeds out.

Roast the peppers and eggplants, then peel them.

Drain the roasted vegetables overnight or for 4 to 5 hours.

Grind the roasted vegetables using a food processor.

Add the wine vinegar, sugar, and oil to the mixture.

Cook on the grill or stove for one hour.

After one hour, add salt, mustard, garlic, and parsley.

Cook for another 20 minutes.

Sterilize the jars and fill them with hot ajvar.

Close the jars tightly.

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