Lutenitsa in Bulgarian

sunflower oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Olive oil offers healthier fats, while canola is more budget-friendly.

red bell peppers

🥗Healthier: yellow bell peppers

💰Cheaper: green bell peppers

Yellow peppers have similar sweetness and flavor, while green peppers are less expensive.

vinegar

🥗Healthier: lemon juice

💰Cheaper: apple cider vinegar

Lemon juice adds freshness, while apple cider vinegar is often cheaper.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey provides natural sweetness, while brown sugar is cost-effective.

Wash the vegetables.

Put eggplant and peppers on a tray greased with oil and bake in the oven.

Scroll tomatoes through a meat grinder and chop the vegetables.

After 15 minutes, transfer the eggplant and peppers to a bag to steam, then peel off the skin and seeds and finely chop them.

Put a frying pan on the stove and pour in 3-4 tablespoons of oil, then fry the carrots for 5 minutes.

Put a cauldron on the stove, pour in the tomatoes, and boil for 20 minutes.

Add the fried carrots and boil for an additional 10 minutes.

Add the eggplant and peppers, chili, and spices, and boil for 15 minutes.

Pour in 100ml of oil and 3 tablespoons of vinegar, boil for 5 minutes, then transfer to sterile jars.

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