Lyutenica
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Ljutenica, lyutenitsa or lutenica (Template:Lang-bg, Template:Lang-sr, Template:Lang-mk; lyuto or luto meaning "hot") is a (sometimes spicy) vegetable relish or chutney[1] in Bulgarian, Macedonian and Serbian cuisines.
The ingredients include peppers, aubergines, carrots, garlic, vegetable oil, sugar, salt, and tomatoes. It comes in many varieties: smooth; with bits; with small spicy peppers or eggplant; and spicy or mild.[2]
Ljutenica may be slightly spicier than the other popular relish; however, these relishes are available in many regional and national variations.
In Bulgaria, lyutenitsa comes in a jar and is often used as a spread on breads. It is also frequently eaten with many meats, meatballs and kebapcheta. Most households have them all year.
In recent years, industrial production of ljutenica and ajvar has flourished. Large-scale production of both relishes has popularized them outside the Balkans.[3]
See also
- Pindjur, like ljutenica and ajvar but with eggplant (aubergine)
- Zacuscă, a similar vegetable spread in Romania
- Kyopolou, an eggplant-based relish in Bulgarian and Turkish cuisines
- Biber salçası, a Turkish spread made from red peppers alone
- Chushkopek, an appliance used to prepare peppers for ljutenica
- List of dips
- List of sauces
- List of spreads
References
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-09-13. Retrieved 2015-08-22.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Food, Find BG. "- a Bulgarian". Find BG Food. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
- ^ Food, Find BG. "Lyutenitsa, Kyopoolu, Spreads : Bulgarian Food Europe, Online store for Bulgarian food in Europe". Bulgarianfood.eu. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
