Vegan Pinjur Recipe
Eastern Europe (the Balkan region) relish made with green peppers, fresh tomatoes, garlic, salt, and parsley.
Ingredients
- 18 ounces long green peppers (or 500 grams)
- 2-3 big tomatoes
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1/4 cup sunflower oil
- 1 pinch salt (to taste)
- parsley (optional)
Instructions
- Grill the peppers on all sides. (You can also use an oven to bake the peppers.)
- Once baked, transfer the peppers to a plastic bag for some time until they are not too hot.
- Peel the peppers and remove the stem and seeds. Wash the peppers with warm water and set them aside.
- In the mortar (or a bigger earthware) add the garlic and start bashing and muddling until it's smooth. Then, add the peppers and keep on muddling. Leave chunks in the mixture (they don't have to be completely smooth).
- Next, peel the tomatoes, chop them into cubes, and add them to the mixture. Keep on muddling until everything is combined. There should be some pieces left, and that is good. Add salt to taste.
- In a saucepan heat up the oil. When the oil starts sizzling, transfer it to the mortar. Let it sizzle for a moment, and then mix everything together.
- Top it with some chopped parsley. Serve it with vegan feta cheese, olives, and bread. Enjoy!