Squash caviar

Step-by-step preparation

Cooking time: 1 hr

1. STEP 1

   

   How to prepare caviar from squash for the winter? Prepare all the necessary ingredients. First, peel the onion and cut into small cubes. Peel the garlic and finely chop it with a knife. If the garlic is not young or has begun to sprout (that is, its core is already visually distinguishable), then remove it first. Choose any spices to suit your taste. It could be basil, cardamom, suneli hops, or even mint.

2. STEP 2

   

   Wash the carrots, peel and grate on a coarse grater. When grating vegetables, I always use my favorite method: I prick the vegetable on a fork so as not to hurt my fingers. Wash the squash and tomato and cut into cubes. You can first remove the skin from the tomato by making a cross-shaped cut in the area of ​​the stalk and pouring boiling water over the vegetable for one minute. Thanks to this, the skin can be easily removed from the tomato.

3. STEP 3

   

   Heat vegetable oil in a deep frying pan and fry onions, garlic and carrots in it. Read about how to choose the perfect frying pan, as well as how to choose the right vegetable oil in separate articles, links at the end of the recipe.

4. STEP 4

   

   Then add the diced squash and tomato. Pour in some hot boiled water and simmer the vegetables until softened. Next, add salt, sugar, spices and pepper to taste. At this stage I also add a little apple cider vinegar. I add more vinegar for taste, as I like spicier caviar. You don't have to add it at all.

5. STEP 5

   

   Once the vegetables are cooked and most of the liquid has evaporated, you can start chopping. For this I use an immersion blender. If you are afraid of damaging the pan (although mine was not damaged at all), then transfer the vegetables to another container.

6. STEP 6

   

   Wash jars with a yoke closure with baking soda and pour boiling water over the inside, not forgetting the lids.

7. STEP 7

   

   Boil the O-rings for 5-7 minutes.

8. STEP 8

   

   Place the caviar in jars, after pouring boiling water over a ladle or spoon. Place the O-rings on the lids and fasten the metal lock. Place a kitchen towel in the bottom of a tall saucepan and place the jars on it. Fill them with water 1 cm above the lid. I sterilize 0.75 l jars. about 12-15 min. During this process, air will escape from under the lid. After sterilization, wrap the jars until they cool completely, without turning them over.

Comments on the recipe

Nina

13.10.2023

5

For the winter I prepare this caviar from zucchini with tomato paste.

Yulia Igorevna

13.10.2023

4.5

I made caviar using this recipe. The caviar turned out great. Very tasty and tender. I used 9 percent vinegar. I kept all the proportions. Thanks for the recipe, I took it for myself. I didn’t add garlic because my husband can’t have dishes with garlic. My husband and children really liked it, and for me they are the best experts.