Lyutenitsa (Red Pepper)
by Gillgaramond
The Bulgarian word lyut means, hot, pungent, or spicy. This condiment has numerous uses and is sold commercially in Bulgaria, but homemade is best. Though lyutenitsa is classically made with more tomatoes than peppers, I have also seen it made this way with a predominance of peppers. One can make a delicious evening meal of lyutenitsa spread on toast, feta cheese, and red wine. It is also served as a side dish with many meals.
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INGREDIENTS
- 5 Red bell peppers ; large
- 1 Onion ; small, minced
- 2 Serrano chiles
- 5 tbsp Tomato paste
- 1/4 cup Sunflower oil
- 1 tsp Salt ; or to taste
INSTRUCTIONS
Roast peppers, stem and all, over the flame of a stove or on the grill; turn frequently until their skins are black. Place in a paper bag or steam for a few minutes in order to loosen the skin. Wash off the charred skin; destem and deseed. Destem and deseed chiles. Place peppers, onion, chiles, tomato paste, oil, and salt in a blender and puree until smooth. Serve with a good, crusty bread. Makes about 2 cups.
NOTES
Bulgarian peppers:
At the end of the growing season in Bulgaria, the open-air markets are full of shiny red tomatoes, huge pumpkins with gray-green shells, and the first fruits of the year's bountiful pepper crop. My favorite Bulgarian peppers are sweet, jewel-red peppers, wide at the top, about 5-6 inches long, and tapered to a point. These are the peppers that Bulgarians can and bottle commercially, to produce one of their major food exports, as well as those they employ to create the pepper dishes which permeate their cuisine.
Source Bulgarian Rhapsody, by Linda Joyce Forristal
Gillgaramond
Nutrition
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| Serving Size: 1 Serving (213g) | ||
| Recipe Makes: 4 Servings | ||
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| Calories: 195 | ||
| Calories from Fat: 128 (66%) | ||
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| Total Fat 14.2g | 19 % | |
| Saturated Fat 1.5g | 7 % | |
| Monounsaturated Fat 2.7g | ||
| Polyunsanturated Fat 9.1g | ||
| Cholesterol 0mg | 0 % | |
| Sodium 27.4mg | 1 % | |
| Potassium 571.1mg | 15 % | |
| Total Carbohydrate 15.6g | 5 % | |
| Dietary Fiber 4.5g | 18 % | |
| Sugars, other 11.1g | ||
| Protein 2.7g | 4 % | |
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Calories per serving: 195
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