Lyutenica

Lyutenitsa, lutenica or ljutenica (Bulgarian: лютеница, Macedonian: лутеница, Serbian: љутеница; 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; chunky; with chili peppers or eggplant; and hot or mild.^[2]

In recent years,^[when?] industrial production of lyutenitsa and ajvar has flourished. Large-scale production of both relishes has popularized them outside the Balkans.^[3]

See also

• Ajvar
• Pindjur, like lyutenitsa 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, literally meaning "pepper roaster", an appliance used to prepare peppers for their use in lyutenitsa
• List of dips
• List of sauces
• List of spreads

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