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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 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.
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c 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
- 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
