Ajvar Eggplant Red Pepper Spread (pronounced “eye-var), is a Balkan dish similar to Baba Ghanouj or Hummus. Eggplant and red peppers are grilled, then puréed with other ingredients and then the purée is added to hot fragrantly seasoned olive oil for a final finishing touch. We prefer to prepare our Ajvar Eggplant Red Pepper Spread with a little less tomato element versus other recipes to allow the eggplant and pepper to take center stage. Aromatic, brilliantly colored and intensely flavorful, Ajvar Eggplant Red Pepper Spread is rather irresistible. Serve Ajvar Eggplant Red Pepper Spread with warm pitas, flatbread or naan as part of a colorful, international mezze plate with Tuna Tapenade, Cream Cheese Celery Sticks, olives and cheeses.