Forks & Corks: Liutenitza

Society | November 22, 2002, Friday // 00:00

/Pepper Relish/

In Bulgaria, liutenitza is produced in canning factories (and sold in stores), but is also made at home. Even home-made liutenitza, however, is usually prepared in large amounts and preserved in glass jars to use in winter time, when there are no fresh vegetables. It is used for garnishing or for spreading on bread.

The recipe follows. You can begin by trying with smaller quantities to see if you like the result.
Ingredients: 5 kg ripe tomatoes, 10 kg red peppers

Directions:

Wash and dice tomatoes and stew them well. Then smash and strain them and boil the juice to obtain paste. Wash the peppers and remove stem and seeds. Cut them into pieces and boil them in water adding a small amount of salt. While still hot, press and strain them. Mix the mess with the tomato paste and add sunflower oil and some salt /to taste/ and simmer the mixture until it is thick and begins to "fry". While still hot put the cooked relish in well-dried small glass jars. When already cool, pour some sunflower oil on top to preserve it.

Bon appetit!

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