Substitute for Ajvar

What it does in a recipe: Balkan roasted red pepper and eggplant spread: smoky, sweet, silky.

2 substitutes, ranked by what's already in your pantry. Amounts are dataset values — US and metric where a ratio exists.

Roasted red peppers + eggplant + garlic

per 1 cup ajvar

USBlend 2 roasted red peppers + 1/2 roasted eggplant + 1 garlic clove + 2 Tbsp olive oil + 1 tsp vinegar

Metricpeppers + eggplant + aromatics

CommonBaking-safe ✓Alcohol-freeDairy-freeEgg-freeFish-freeGluten-freeNut-freePeanut-freeShellfish-freeSoy-freeVegan

Jarred roasted peppers make this a 5-minute job.

What changes: Fresher, less smoky

Harissa + roasted red peppers

per 1 cup ajvar

US1/2 cup roasted red peppers + 1 Tbsp harissa, blended

Metric110 g + 15 g

CommonBaking-safe ✓Alcohol-freeDairy-freeEgg-freeFish-freeGluten-freeNut-freePeanut-freeShellfish-freeSoy-freeVegan

Adds heat — ajvar is usually mild.

What changes: Hotter

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Common questions

What can I use instead of Ajvar?: Roasted red peppers + eggplant + garlic: Blend 2 roasted red peppers + 1/2 roasted eggplant + 1 garlic clove + 2 Tbsp olive oil + 1 tsp vinegar. Harissa + roasted red peppers: 1/2 cup roasted red peppers + 1 Tbsp harissa, blended.
What is the exact ratio to substitute Ajvar?: Roasted red peppers + eggplant + garlic (per 1 cup ajvar) — US: Blend 2 roasted red peppers + 1/2 roasted eggplant + 1 garlic clove + 2 Tbsp olive oil + 1 tsp vinegar. Metric: peppers + eggplant + aromatics.
What changes when you substitute Ajvar?: Fresher, less smoky. Hotter.

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