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Roasted capsicum and eggplant relish (ajvar)

A combination of roasted red capsicum, eggplant, garlic and lemon, this Croatian dip is a delicious accompaniment to grilled and roasted meats.

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  • makes

    2½ cups

  • prep

    20 minutes

  • cook

    40 minutes

  • difficulty

    Easy

makes

2½ cups

serves

preparation

20

minutes

cooking

40

minutes

difficulty

Easy

level

Ingredients

  • 450 g (about 2) red capsicums 
  • 1 eggplant 
  • 1 garlic clove, crushed 
  • ½ lemon, juiced 
  • 60 ml (¼ cup) olive oil 
  • 2 tbsp flat-leaf parsley, chopped
Cooling time  30 minutes

Instructions

Preheat oven to 220°C. Place capsicums and eggplant on an oven tray lined with baking paper. Roast for 40 minutes or until tender and skins have blackened slightly. Transfer to a bowl, cover with plastic wrap and set aside to cool. Remove and discard eggplant skin and capsicum skin and seeds, and roughly chop.

Process eggplant, capsicums and garlic in a food processor until smooth. With the motor running, gradually add lemon juice and olive oil until mixture is thick and creamy. Transfer to a bowl, season with salt and pepper, and stir in most of the parsley, reserving a little to serve. Serve with .

Note

• Will keep in the fridge for up to one week.

As seen in Feast magazine, Feb 2012, Issue 6. For more recipes and articles, pick up a copy of this month's Feast magazine or check out our great subscriptions offers .

Photography by Janyon.

Cook's Notes

Oven temperatures are for conventional; if using fan-forced (convection), reduce the temperature by 20˚C. | We use Australian tablespoons and cups: 1 teaspoon equals 5 ml; 1 tablespoon equals 20 ml; 1 cup equals 250 ml. | All herbs are fresh (unless specified) and cups are lightly packed. | All vegetables are medium size and peeled, unless specified. | All eggs are 55-60 g, unless specified.


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Published 25 June 2015 11:49am
By Jody Vassallo
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