Mother-in-law's tongue with tomatoes: recipe

At the end of summer, housewives prepare vegetables for the winter. Every family has its own preferences. But sometimes you want to cook something new, with an exquisite taste. There is one “many-faced” vegetable dish for the winter called “mother-in-law's tongue" Why "many faces"? Yes, because the appetizer can be prepared from a variety of vegetables. And they call it mother-in-law’s tongue for two reasons. First, vegetables are cut into tongue shapes. The second is a very spicy appetizer, scalding, like a sarcastic mother-in-law.

Mother-in-law's tongue for winter tomatoes does not require any special products. They are always available in the fall in the bins of any housewife. In one version we will use red tomatoes, in the other - green. Try the recipes, you may like both of them.

Important information

Before you start preparing spicy tomatoes for the winter, get acquainted with some important points:

1. Use vegetables without damage or rot for winter preparations.
2. If you are making a preparation from red tomatoes, then choose such specimens that there are no white or green spots on the pulp.
3. For a green tomato snack, it is advisable to use fruits that are slightly pinkish inside.
4. Be careful with hot or hot peppers.The fact is that excess can make the dish inedible. The dish should be spicy, but in moderation.
5. To ensure that bitter green pepper gives all its aroma to the future preparation, and not bitterness, pour boiling water over it before slicing.
6. Mother-in-law's tongue tomatoes for the winter require the use of vinegar according to the recipe. In some versions it is 70% essence, in others it is 9 or 8% table vinegar. Take exactly the one indicated in the recipe. Self-breeding is fraught with health problems.
7. Use only well-washed and steamed jars and lids for mother-in-law's tongue tomatoes for the winter. Some experienced housewives recommend wiping the inner surface of the lids with medical alcohol before sealing.
8. Mother-in-law's tongue salad cooked for the winter is laid out immediately after removal from the stove into dry jars.

That's probably all. Now let's get to work!

Appetizer of red tomatoes for the winter

This spicy, low-calorie salad (only 76 calories per 100 grams) gets its name only because of its spicy taste, since it does not contain tongue-shaped vegetables. The number of ingredients is limited, the cooking time is about two hours. The main feature is chili pepper and garlic.

So, what you need to stock up on:

• ripe fleshy red tomatoes – 2 kg;
• onion and garlic - 100 grams each;
• chili pepper – 1 pod;
• dill and parsley - 30 grams each;
• any refined vegetable oil – 100 ml;
• granulated sugar - 3 heaped tablespoons;
• salt 60 grams;
• 9% table vinegar – 50 ml.

How to cook properly

First, wash all the vegetables and herbs, changing the water several times, and dry well.

Cut the tomatoes into 4 parts.

Chop the onion into half rings.

Grind the garlic using a garlic press or grater.

Remove the tail and seeds from the hot pepper.Cut into small cubes.

Advice! To avoid getting burned, use gloves.

According to the recipe, cut the greens into large pieces.

Place the mixture in a saucepan, add oil, salt and sugar. Table vinegar is poured immediately into the cold mixture.

In its raw form, put the mixture into sterile jars and place the lids on top. No need to twist!

Appetizer tomatoes for the winter Mother-in-law's tongue must be sterilized according to the recipe. How to do it right? Place a piece of cloth on the bottom of a large saucepan and add water. As soon as the water boils, note the time. Sterilization takes a third of an hour.

We take out the jars and roll them up with tin or screw lids. Whichever is convenient for you. Turn over and cover with a blanket. In this position, mother-in-law's tongue tomatoes should stand for at least a day until they cool completely. This is an important point as you prepare for the winter. We put it in the basement or refrigerator for storage.

Green Tomato Snack

As a rule, red tomatoes can be used for any preparation, but not everyone knows what to do with green fruits. True connoisseurs of savory snacks prefer green tomatoes. Although some housewives add slices of eggplant.

We will tell you how to prepare spicy green tomatoes for the winter. The main thing is that the snack turns out to be hot, because it’s not called mother-in-law’s tongue for nothing.

The ingredients below are not a panacea. You can always experiment in your kitchen and add your own twist to the recipe.

We will need:

• 1200 g green tomatoes;
• one medium carrot;
• large head of garlic;
• a bunch of green parsley leaves;
• one laurel leaf;
• one clove bud;
• 5-6 coriander seeds;
• one chili pepper;
• 4 black peppercorns;
• 3 allspice peas;
• tablespoon 9% vinegar;
• one tablespoon each of salt and sugar.

Step by step recipe

Step one - preparing the minced meat

We wash all the vegetables and parsley under running water or in a basin, changing the water several times, and dry them on a towel.

Peel the carrots, peel the garlic (the bottom needs to be cut off).

For a winter snack, chop the carrots using a blender, then add the garlic. The vegetables will not only be chopped, but also mixed well. If you don’t have such a device, you can use a meat grinder or grater with small holes.

Remove hard stems from washed and dried parsley. Only tender leaves are used. Add to the carrot-garlic mixture and beat again. The end result is an orange and green filling for the spicy tomatoes.

Step two - stuff the tomatoes

1. To prepare winter snacks, make cross-shaped cuts on green tomatoes. Do not cut the tomatoes all the way, otherwise the filling will not stick. Take a small spoon and fill each green tomato. Look at the photo how delicious it looks.
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2. Carefully place the tomatoes in a hot glass jar.
3. The marinade is prepared from a liter of water and the spices specified in the recipe. From the moment it boils, cook it for 5 minutes, then pour in the vinegar. Do not put down the whole chili pepper at once. First a piece, after tasting you can add more.
4. Pour the prepared marinade over green tomatoes on mother-in-law's tongue for the winter and set them to sterilize in cold water. When the water boils, wait 15 minutes and remove the jar. Immediately roll up, turn over and cover until completely cool.

According to this recipe, amazingly tasty mother-in-law’s tongue tomatoes can be stored even in the room for the winter.

Recipe for tomatoes and zucchini:

Nutritionist opinion

When it comes to mother-in-law’s snacks, the opinions of nutritionists are almost the same. They consider this product low in calories and low in protein, so they recommend the snack to people who want to lose weight.

In winter, as a rule, the body needs vitamins and microelements. It's all in the tomato appetizer Mother-in-law's tongue. In addition, the presence of garlic has a beneficial effect on blood pressure, reduces cholesterol, as well as the risk of thrombosis. Tomatoes contain fiber, vitamins, keratin and a large amount of minerals. A snack helps very well if a person suffers from constipation.

The dish is not recommended for people with gastrointestinal and liver diseases due to its pungency. Children can be given small quantities of mother-in-law's tongue tomatoes only from the age of 10.

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