
Everyday meals
Ajduk (vegetable stew)
A vegetable stew slowly simmered with tomato and peppers, typical of everyday Macedonian cooking. It is fragrant, thick and best eaten with fresh bread.
Ingredients
Ingredients
Spices & seasoning
Optional extras
On the side
Nutrition facts
259 kcal per serving
- Protein
- 4.8 g
- Carbohydrates
- 30.5 g
- of which sugars
- 10.4 g
- Fat
- 11.1 g
- Fiber
- 7.7 g
Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.
Instructions
- Peel and cut the potatoes and carrots into pieces, then slice the peppers into strips and dice the onion.
- Heat the oil in a large casserole and sauté the onion for 5 minutes over medium heat, until translucent.
- Add the minced garlic, peppers and paprika, then stir for 2 minutes.
- Stir in the grated or finely chopped tomatoes, then the potatoes and carrots.
- Add just enough water to cover the vegetables, season with salt, cover and simmer over low heat for 30 to 35 minutes, until the vegetables are tender.
- Adjust the seasoning and serve piping hot with fresh bread.
Variations and tips
Spicy version. Add a pinch of sweet chili or a sliced fresh chili at the start of cooking.
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Original Ecomely recipe.

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