Pindjur

Pindjur

Origin
Alternative name(s)	Pindjur
Details
Type	Relish
Main ingredient(s)	Eggplant, tomatoes, peppers, onions, garlic, black pepper, vegetable oil, sugar, salt

Pindjur or Pinđur (Bosnian: Pinđur, Bulgarian: пинджур, Serbian: пинђур, Pinđur, Macedonian: пинџур) is a spicy relish form and is commonly used as a summer spread. Pindjur is commonly prepared in Bosnia, Serbia and Macedonia.

The traditional ingredients include aubergines, tomatoes, peppers, onion, garlic, black pepper, vegetable oil, sugar and salt. Pindjur is similar to ajvar but is generally made with aubergines. In some regions the words are used interchangeably.

The creation of this traditional relish is a rather long process which involves baking some of the ingredients for hours, as well as roasting the peppers and peeling them.

See also

• Kyopolou, a similar relish in Bulgarian and Turkish cuisines
• Ljutenica, a similar relish in Bulgarian, Macedonian and Serbian cuisines
• Zacuscă, a similar relish in Romanian cuisine
• List of eggplant dishes

External links

• a recipe for making Pindzur
• another pindzur recipe