Green tomatoes in Armenian style

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1 Recipes for green tomatoes in Armenian
2 Conclusion

Armenian green tomatoes are an incredibly tasty and spicy appetizer. It can be prepared in various ways: as a salad, stuffed tomatoes or adjika. Garlic, hot pepper, herbs and spices help achieve the desired taste.

The Armenian appetizer goes well with barbecue, fish and meat dishes. The spicy components contained in such preparations help increase appetite.

Recipes for green tomatoes in Armenian

The simplest way is to marinate whole tomatoes, to which spices and marinade are added. The preparations are preserved for the winter, then it is necessary to additionally treat the jars with boiling water or steam.

Containers filled with preparations are placed to be sterilized in a water bath. To do this, place a piece of cloth on the bottom of the pan, place jars on top and fill it with water. The pan is set to boil, and the jars are kept in boiling water for 15 - 30 minutes, depending on their volume.

Simple recipe

A tasty snack is prepared for the winter in a fairly simple and quick way, for which unripe tomatoes, marinade and two types of seasonings are used.

Green tomatoes are prepared according to the simplest recipe:

First, 4 kg of tomatoes are selected, which need to be washed and placed in glass jars.
Each jar is filled with boiling water and left for half an hour.The procedure is repeated twice.
For the third time, boil water, to which add 2 large tablespoons of table salt, 5 g of ground cinnamon and 5 bay leaves.
The marinade is boiled for 8 minutes, then removed from the stove and poured into the contents of the containers.
The jars are rolled up with a key and left under a warm blanket until they cool completely.
Store pickled vegetables in the refrigerator or other cool place.

Simple stuffed tomatoes

You can marinate stuffed tomatoes in a fairly simple way. A mixture of herbs, garlic and chili pepper is used as a filler.

The spicy snack recipe consists of the following steps:

Garlic (60 g) and chili pepper (2 pcs.) are chopped manually or using kitchen equipment.
Then you need to finely chop the greens (parsley, cilantro, basil or any other).
For green tomatoes (1 kg), cut off the top and remove the pulp.
Tomato pulp is added to the garlic and pepper filling.
Then the tomatoes are chopped with the resulting mass and covered with “lids” on top.
The fruits are placed in a jar and the preparation of the marinade begins.
About a liter of water is boiled over a fire, a couple of tablespoons of sugar are added to it.
The hot marinade is poured into jars with vegetables. Be sure to add 2 large spoons of vinegar to each container.
After 20 minutes of sterilization in a pan of hot water, the jars are sealed with lids.

Stuffing with carrots and peppers

This unusual appetizer is made from unripe tomatoes, which are stuffed with a vegetable mixture. Stuffed vegetables not only have a spicy taste, but also an attractive appearance.

Armenian green tomatoes for the winter are obtained using the following technology:

A couple of carrots are grated on a fine grater.
Cut two sweet peppers and one hot pepper into cubes.
Five garlic cloves are passed through a press.
A small horseradish root is peeled and processed in a meat grinder.
For the filling you will also need greens: cilantro, dill, celery. It needs to be finely chopped.
These ingredients are mixed to form a homogeneous mass.
Then a kilogram of green tomatoes is selected. It is advisable to take larger specimens. They make cross-shaped cuts with a knife.
The fruits begin with the previously prepared mass and place them in glass jars after they are sterilized.
For the marinade, boil a liter of water and add 50 g of table salt.
The resulting filling is used to fill jars of tomatoes.
For winter storage, he recommends adding a tablespoon of vinegar to each container.
Place the jars in a pan of boiling water for 20 minutes.
The treated containers are closed with iron lids.

Lightly salted appetizer

Lightly salted green tomatoes are an appetizer that includes herbs, hot peppers and garlic. The recipe for green tomatoes is as follows:

The red pepper pod is cleared of seeds and chopped as finely as possible.
The cloves from one head of garlic are pressed in a press or grated on a fine grater.
For greenery, you will need a sprig of basil and one bunch each of parsley and cilantro. It should be finely chopped.
The prepared components are mixed well.
Then you need to select about a kilogram of unripe tomatoes. It is best to choose medium-sized fruits.
A cross cut is made in each tomato to accommodate the filling.
The prepared mass is placed as tightly as possible in the incised areas.
For brine, take a liter of clean water, into which 1/3 cup of salt is poured.
You need to boil the brine for 5 minutes, then add a couple of bay leaves and leave it to cool.
The tomatoes are placed in an enamel bowl and filled with cold brine.
The vegetables are covered with an inverted plate on top and any weight is placed.
It takes 3-4 days to marinate tomatoes. They are kept indoors.
The finished snack is stored in the refrigerator.

Salad with garlic and pepper

Armenian green tomatoes can be deliciously preserved as a salad. In this way, tomatoes are prepared for the winter according to the following recipe:

A kilogram of unripe tomatoes is cut into slices.
Two pods of hot pepper need to be peeled and cut in half.
Garlic (60 g) is peeled.
Pepper and garlic are minced in a meat grinder.
A bunch of cilantro should be finely chopped.
All ingredients are mixed and placed in a jar.
For the marinade you will need 80 ml of water, into which pour a tablespoon of salt.
After boiling, pour the liquid over the vegetables.
For long-term storage you need to add 80 ml of vinegar.
Glass containers are sterilized in a water bath for 20 minutes, after which they are sealed for the winter.

Green adjika

An unusual spicy adjika is prepared from unripe tomatoes with the addition of eggplant, various types of pepper and quince.

How to prepare adjika in Armenian is indicated by the following procedure:

Unripe tomatoes (7 kg) need to be washed and cut into slices.
The vegetables are covered with salt and left for 6 hours. After the required time has passed, the released juice is drained.
A kilogram of eggplant, green and red bell peppers need to be peeled and cut into large pieces.
Then take a kilogram of quince and pear. The fruits are cut into pieces, peeled and seeds removed.
Six cloves of garlic should be peeled.
Three zucchini cut into rings. If the vegetable is mature, then remove the seeds and peel.
Ten onions need to be peeled and cut in half.
Hot pepper (0.1 kg) is peeled and the seeds are removed.
All ingredients are ground using a meat grinder or blender, and then mixed in one container.
The resulting mass is simmered for an hour, poured a glass of sugar and salt.
At the ready stage, you need to pour in 2 cups of vegetable oil and a glass of any chopped herbs.
The finished adjika is distributed into sterilized jars and sealed with lids.

Conclusion

From green tomatoes you can prepare a delicious marinated or stuffed appetizer in Armenian style, as well as salad or adjika. Such preparations are distinguished by a pungent taste, which is formed by garlic and hot pepper. If the snack is intended for the winter, then it is placed in sterilized jars and preserved with lids.