From Loryn Nalic's kitchen · Balkan Treat Box, St. Louis
blend · salsa
NATIONAL AWARD WINNERAjvar
From an award-winning kitchen
Ratio
OLIVE OIL 60LEMON JUICE 30
Ingredients
- RED PEPPER600 g
- EGGPLANT350 g
- GARLIC20 g
- OLIVE OIL60 ml
- LEMON JUICE30 ml
- SALT6 g
- PEPPER1 g
Method
- This one needs a blender — jar fill-lines aren’t the whole story yet.
- Combine measured ingredients and blend until smooth.
- Taste and adjust salt and acid.
Provenance
Balkan / Turkish chef of Balkan Treat Box in St. Louis; James Beard Best Chef: Midwest 2026. Bosnian-American börek, cevapi, and yogurt–pepper sauces from a bakery-restaurant.
Originally published as Ajvar.
More from this kitchen →FAQ
Can this go in a shake jar?+
This one is blend or stove fit. Use it from the recipe page; jar columns are shake-ready sauces only.
What do the quantities mean?+
Amounts below are from the published source, converted to ml/g where liquids allow. On a jar, every column scales to the same fill height.
Where did this recipe come from?+
Adapted from Loryn Nalic Balkan roast pepper relish (published as “Ajvar”). Full citation lives in Provenance.