Pindjur
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| Alternative names | Pinjur, pinđur |
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| Type | Relish |
| Region or state | Balkans |
| Main ingredients | red bell peppers, tomatoes, garlic, vegetable oil, salt |
Pindjur or pinjur or pinđur (Serbo-Croatian: pinđur / пинђур; Bulgarian: пинджур, romanized: pindzhur; Macedonian: пинџур, romanized: pindžur; Albanian: pinxhur) is a red-pepper spread[1][2] or relish[3] often used in summer and autumn.[4] Pindjur is commonly prepared in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Bulgaria, Serbia, Kosovo and North Macedonia.
The traditional ingredients include red bell peppers, tomatoes,[5] garlic, vegetable oil, salt, and often eggplant.[4] Pindjur is similar to ajvar, but the latter is smoother, usually has a stronger taste, and is rarely made with eggplant. 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[4] for hours, as well as roasting the peppers and peeling them.
In Kosovo, Pindjur or Pinxhur as it is called locally is composed only of tomatoes, spicy red peppers, oil and garlic.
References
[edit]- ↑ Zekovic, Milica; Djekic-Ivankovic, Marija; Nikolic, Marina; Gurinovic, Mirjana; Krajnovic, Dusanka; Glibetic, Marija (2017-02-13). "Validity of the Food Frequency Questionnaire Assessing the Folate Intake in Women of Reproductive Age Living in a Country without Food Fortification: Application of the Method of Triads". Nutrients. 9 (2): 128. doi:10.3390/nu9020128. ISSN 2072-6643. PMC 5331559. PMID 28208817.
- ↑ "Pindjur vegetable spread recalled in Canada over glass in product". Food Safety News. 2023-02-02. Retrieved 2025-11-29.
- ↑ Tepić, Aleksandra N.; Vujičić, Biserka L.; Andrić, Aleksandra S.; Milatović, Snežana D. (2006). "Relishes: The new pickled vegetables" (PDF). Acta Periodica Technologica (37): 51. doi:10.2298/APT0637051T.
- 1 2 3 Giphart, Ronald (2018-09-06). Smakelijk!: De lekkerste verhalen (in Dutch). Bezige Bij b.v., Uitgeverij De. ISBN 978-94-004-0555-4.
- ↑ Bužarovska, Rumena (2020-01-28). My Husband. Deep Vellum Publishing. ISBN 978-1-943150-97-7.
See also
[edit]- 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
- Malidzano
- List of eggplant dishes
- List of dips
- List of sauces
- List of spreads
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