Lyutenica should not be confused with Lyutika.
Lyutenitsa | |
National Cuisine: | Bulgarian, Macedonian, Serbian |
Region: | Balkans |
Type: | Spread, salad, relish |
Served: | Cold |
Main Ingredient: | Peppers, tomatoes, garlic, onions, vegetable oil |
Lyutenitsa, lutenica or ljutenica (; lyuto or luto meaning "spicy") 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, industrial production of lyutenitsa and ajvar has flourished. Large-scale production of both relishes has popularized them outside the Balkans.[3]