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Ajvar
A 9:16 storyboard, 91 seconds of edit time. Scene lengths are cuts, not the minutes the pot actually needs. Music mood: Sparse acoustic, warm room tone, no lyrics.
Scene 1 · hook · 4s
Hook
Shot. Open tight on the finished Ajvar, then pull back just enough to see the plate. Ivory linen, warm window light, no faces, no logos, no text burned into the picture.
Voiceover. Ajvar. Ajvar, a dish from North Macedonia (ајвар). Here is the whole thing, one move at a time.
On screen. Ajvar
Scene 2 · title · 4s
Open on the finished dish
Shot. Slow push-in on the finished Ajvar, ivory linen, a gold spoon just out of focus. No faces. No logos.
Voiceover. Ajvar. Ajvar, a dish from North Macedonia (ајвар).
On screen. Ajvar
Scene 3 · ingredients · 6s
Mise en place
Shot. Overhead flat lay. Hands set down small bowls in a quiet rhythm. Labels stay out of frame.
Voiceover. Set out red bell pepper, eggplant, garlic, olive oil, white vinegar. Measure before the pan is hot.
On screen. Mise en place
Scene 4 · equipment · 5s
Equipment
Shot. A slow pan across the tools on the counter, then back to the bowl. No brand logos.
Voiceover. You need Oven, Sheet pan, Scale, Tongs, Cooling rack.
On screen. Oven · Sheet pan · Scale
Scene 5 · step · 7s
Step 1
Shot. Ajvar: weighed ingredients beside the heating pan. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo. Show the action, then a jump cut through the wait. Do not film the full Heat 5 min in real time.
Voiceover. Set out a scale and the equipment for Ajvar. Heat to 425°F / 218°C and give it 5 minutes so the surface is actually hot. Weigh red bell pepper, eggplant, garlic, olive oil, white vinegar, kosher salt, pomegranate seeds. Ajvar is cooked in North Macedonia as its own dish. Roast the peppers until they collapse, peel them, and chop them with eggplant and vinegar. Amounts are scaled for four from foods this library can count, so the nutrition panel comes from those ingredients.
On screen. Set out a scale and the equipment… · Heat 5 min
Scene 6 · step · 6s
Step 2
Shot. Ajvar: ingredients prepped and the pan at heat. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo.
Voiceover. Ajvar is cooked in north macedonia. Also called ајвар. Let roasted food sit on the pan for five minutes before you slice.
On screen. Ajvar is cooked in north macedonia. Also called…
Scene 7 · step · 7s
Step 3
Shot. Ajvar: aromatics and the main ingredient in the pan. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo. Show the action, then a jump cut through the wait. Do not film the full Build the base in real time.
Voiceover. Cook the aromatics first, then the main ingredient for Ajvar, until the edges take a little color. Cut pieces the same size so the center and the edge finish together.
On screen. Cook the aromatics first, then the… · Build the base
Scene 8 · step · 7s
Step 4
Shot. Ajvar: simmering or roasting until the cue. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo. Show the action, then a jump cut through the wait. Do not film the full Roast 44 min in real time.
Voiceover. Add the remaining weighed foods and cook Ajvar at 425°F / 218°C. Start checking at 44 minutes. Ajvar is done when the outside is browned and the thickest center is cooked through for the protein on the plate. The heat was 425°F / 218°C.
On screen. Add the remaining weighed foods and… · Roast 44 min
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Step 5
step · north-macedonia
Scene 9 · step · 6s
Step 5
Shot. Ajvar: checking the center for doneness. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo.
Voiceover. Check the center of Ajvar, not the edge. If the cue is not true yet, give it a few more minutes and look again. Opening a lid or an oven door early drops the heat.
On screen. Check the center of Ajvar, not the edge. If the…
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Step 6
step · north-macedonia
Scene 10 · step · 7s
Step 6
Shot. Ajvar: rested and ready to plate. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo. Show the action, then a jump cut through the wait. Do not film the full Rest 5 min in real time.
Voiceover. Rest Ajvar for 5 minutes, then taste and adjust the salt. Serve it in the way it is eaten in north macedonia, with the sauce or garnish that belongs to it. Film Ajvar in this shot order and no other: beans or grains tender at the edge of a bite; a thermometer in the thickest center; a skewer pulled from the center; a blender lid held down for the puree. Slate words for the editor: ridge, hearth, blister, tender, mist, ember, thistle, kettle, caramel, whisked.
On screen. Rest Ajvar for 5 minutes, then… · Rest 5 min
Scene 11 · doneness · 6s
How you know it is done
Shot. Close on the center of the food. A skewer, tap, or spoon shows the cue. Hold long enough to see it.
Voiceover. Ajvar is done when the outside is browned and the thickest center is cooked through for the protein on the plate. The heat was 425°F / 218°C.
On screen. Doneness
Scene 12 · mistakes · 7s
If it goes wrong
Shot. Split screen is unnecessary. Show the finished, correct texture, then a hand points at the cue.
Voiceover. Ajvar looks done at the edge and is still raw in the center. Trust the cue, not the color. Check the thickest piece and give it a few more minutes. Ajvar turned out salty, dry, or watery. Weigh the salt and the liquid next time. Keep the heat at the temperature in the method, and stop when the doneness cue appears.
On screen. Common fixes
Scene 13 · storage · 5s
Cooling and storage
Shot. The dish cools on a rack, then a container is closed. No refrigerator brand in frame.
Voiceover. Cool Ajvar, then cover and refrigerate for up to 3 days. Freeze portions for a month if the dish reheats in a pot or oven. Reheat leftovers until steaming.
On screen. Storage
Scene 14 · nutrition · 5s
Nutrition lower third
Shot. Hold on a single serving. A quiet lower third fades in. No medical claims on screen.
Voiceover. One serving is about 113 calories, with 1.9 grams of protein. Pai marks it Healthy.
On screen. 113 kcal · 1.9 g protein · Healthy
Scene 15 · plate · 5s
Plate and close
Shot. Spoon or tongs place the last garnish. Pull back to the full plate. End on steam or a still surface.
Voiceover. Serve 4 plates. Eat while it is at its best.
On screen. Ajvar
Scene 16 · cta · 4s
Close
Shot. Hold the finished plate. A quiet end card can fade in after the picture. Do not cover the food with a logo.
Voiceover. Cook Ajvar from the Pai recipe. The amounts, the heat, and the moment to stop are written under each step.
On screen. Cook it from the recipe
Machine-readable script for a later video tool. Scene durations are edit lengths, not cooking times. Long simmers and bakes are jump cuts. Order: hook, title, mise, equipment, one scene per numbered step (shot, on-screen text, voiceover, duration), doneness, fixes, storage, nutrition, plate, and the closing CTA. Keep the shot list and on-screen facts tied to this recipe.