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🍽️ Homemade Ajvar from Roasted Peppers

46 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings

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Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1. Preheat the oven to 220 degrees Celsius. Set it to conventional heating (top and bottom heat).
  2. 2. Wash the peppers thoroughly under running water.
  3. 3. Cut the peppers in half lengthwise.
  4. 4. Remove the stems and seeds from the pepper halves.
  5. 5. Line a baking tray with aluminum foil.
  6. 6. Place the pepper halves on the tray with the skin side facing up.
  7. 7. Roast the peppers in the oven for 10 to 15 minutes.
  8. 8. Take the peppers out of the oven when the skin has dark, charred spots.
  9. 9. Peel the onions and garlic.
  10. 10. Dice the onions and garlic finely.
  11. 11. Cover the hot pepper halves with a damp kitchen towel.
  12. 12. Let the peppers cool down for about 10 minutes.
  13. 13. Peel the skin off the pepper halves.
  14. 14. Cut the peeled peppers into small pieces.
  15. 15. Pour the oil into a pot.
  16. 16. Heat the oil over medium to high heat.
  17. 17. Add the diced onions and garlic to the hot oil.
  18. 18. Sauté the vegetables for about 2 minutes until they become translucent.
  19. 19. Add the prepared pepper pieces to the pot.
  20. 20. Season the mixture with salt, pepper, and paprika powder.
  21. 21. Stir in the vinegar.
  22. 22. Simmer the mixture, stirring constantly, for 15 to 20 minutes.
  23. 23. Continue cooking until the peppers break down and form a thick paste.
  24. 24. Adjust the taste of the ajvar with salt, sugar, and more vinegar if needed.
  25. 25. Let the finished ajvar cool down.

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