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| Type | Spread, salad, relish |
|---|---|
| Region or state | Balkans |
| Associated cuisine | Bulgarian, Macedonian, Serbian |
| Serving temperature | Cold |
| Main ingredients | Peppers, tomatoes, garlic, onions, vegetable oil |
Ljutenica, lyutenitsa or lutenica (Bulgarian: лютеница, Macedonian: лутеница, Serbian: љутеница; lyuto or luto meaning "hot") 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,[when?] industrial production of ljutenica and ajvar has flourished. Large-scale production of both relishes has popularized them outside the Balkans.[3]
