Serbia
Ajvar
Ајвар
Relish made from roasted peppers and eggplants, a popular condiment throughout the Balkans, traditionally prepared in autumn, versatile and savory.
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Rhodopes, Bulgaria
Katak
Катък
Drained sheep's yogurt whipped with garlic, savory and hot pepper into a tangy, salty cream — a Rhodope preservation trick from before refrigeration.
Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Kyopoolu
Кьополу
Aubergine and roasted red pepper mashed with garlic, walnuts and vinegar into a coarse, smoky spread. A Thracian autumn preserve eaten cold on bread.
Bulgaria
Lyutenitsa
Лютеница
Roasted red pepper and tomato cooked down for hours with carrot, sometimes aubergine, into a thick relish. Every household jars its own in autumn; the whole country smells of pepper roasting.
Bulgaria
Pindjur
Пинджур
Pindjur is a chunky relish of roasted peppers, tomatoes, aubergine and garlic.