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Troika eggplant salad for the winter has been known since the times of the Soviet Union. But it does not lose popularity because it is very tasty and easy to prepare. Troika is an excellent snack for strong drinks; it goes well with potatoes, buckwheat, rice, and pasta. Spicy lovers use it as an independent side dish and serve it with pork or lamb.
Troika salad is convenient to prepare in liter jars
Selection and preparation of vegetables
The salad is also called “Eggplants all in three”; for the winter it is prepared from vegetables taken in equal quantities. One serving is a liter jar. Of course, it is unlikely that anyone will do so little, but the name reflects the standard proportion.
A winter salad of eggplants, peppers, onions and tomatoes is being prepared. Take 3 pieces of all vegetables. But only if they have an average size, average weight of ingredients:
- eggplant – 200 g;
- tomato – 100 g;
- pepper – 100 g;
- onion – 100 g.
Of course, no one will look for vegetables with an exact mass. But if you have a culinary scale at home, and you are preparing a lot of salad, you can easily calculate what will fit into one liter jar:
- tomatoes, peppers and onions – 300 g each;
- eggplants – 600 g.
During cooking, the moisture will evaporate and the vegetables will boil down. Even if there is a little salad left, you can eat it immediately.
Eggplants are taken oblong. Round varieties like Helios are not suitable for Troika salad. They are washed, the stalk is removed, cut into rings 1-1.5 cm thick. To remove bitterness, they are generously salted, mixed, and left in a deep bowl for 20 minutes. Then rinse under running cold water.
Peel the onion and cut into fairly large cubes. The pepper is freed from seeds and divided into strips.
In tomatoes, the part adjacent to the stalk is removed. Then cut:
- cherry - in half;
- small - 4 slices;
- medium, recommended by the recipe, weighing about 100 g - into 6 parts;
- large ones are crushed into large cubes.
During the vegetable harvesting season, ingredients for Troika salad are inexpensive
Preparing the dishes
Prepare Troika from eggplants for the winter without sterilizing the salad in jars. Therefore, containers and lids must be thoroughly washed with soda or mustard and dried. Then they are sterilized in any convenient way:
- in boiling water;
- over steam;
- in the oven or microwave.
Troika salad will not be subjected to heat treatment after filling the containers. Therefore, the lids need to be boiled for several minutes so that they do not cause spoilage of the product.
Ingredients for preparing Troika salad for the winter
To prepare the best Troika eggplant recipe for the winter, you will need the following products:
- onion – 3 kg;
- tomatoes – 3 kg;
- peppers – 3 kg;
- eggplants – 6 kg;
- garlic – 100 g;
- chili pepper – 30 g;
- salt – 120 g;
- sugar – 120 g;
- vinegar – 150 ml;
- vegetable oil – 0.5 l.
Step-by-step recipe for Troika salad with eggplant for the winter
Preparing the twist is very simple. The indicated amount of products is enough for approximately 10 liter jars. You may end up with a little more or less salad. This depends on the duration and intensity of the heat treatment. And also the consistency of vegetables:
- tomatoes can be juicy or fleshy, hard or soft;
- The density of eggplants and peppers depends on their freshness;
- Onion varieties can also be different; by the way, it is better to take ordinary ones, with golden outer scales.
Preparation:
- Place the vegetables, prepared and cut as indicated above, into a deep stainless steel or enamel bowl. Add vegetable oil, mix.
- Simmer over low heat for 30 minutes, covered. Stir occasionally with a wooden spoon, scooping vegetables from the bottom to prevent them from burning.
- Add salt, spices, sugar, vinegar, passed through a press or finely chopped garlic, chili. Mix well and simmer for another 10 minutes.
- Hot, immediately after stopping boiling, place in sterile jars. Roll up. Turn over. Wrap up. Leave until completely cool.
Storage periods and rules
Troika is stored in a cool place with other preparations. You can keep jars in the refrigerator, cellar, basement, glazed and insulated balcony. In principle, the twist lasts until the new harvest and longer, but is usually eaten quickly.
Conclusion
Three eggplant salad for the winter is easy to prepare and quickly eaten. It is tasty, spicy, and goes well with vodka. These are the foods that are recommended for seasonal depression. Doctors say that the combination of hot and sour improves mood.
