Tomatoes in Armenian

Step-by-step preparation

Cooking time: 1 day 1 hr

1. STEP 1

   

   How to make Armenian tomatoes for the winter? It’s not at all difficult if you follow a few rules. Prepare all the necessary ingredients for cooking. Wash the vegetables thoroughly in warm water and dry. Soak the greens for 15 minutes in a bowl of cold water with the addition of salt and vinegar at the rate of one tablespoon per liter of water, then rinse thoroughly under running water.

2. STEP 2

   

   Wash the jars thoroughly with baking soda in hot water and rinse thoroughly. Sterilize jars in any convenient way. It can be steam, an oven or, like mine, a microwave. Boil the iron lids for 10 minutes over medium heat.

3. STEP 3

   

   Cut the tomatoes lengthwise from the stem side to 3/4 of the length. Take tomatoes that are dense, preferably fleshy and not very large.

4. STEP 4

   

   Dry the clean greens and chop them very finely, put them in a bowl. Peel the hot pepper from the seeds and chop it very finely, add to the greens and mix. The amount of pepper depends on your taste and the spiciness of the pepper itself. You can also add finely chopped garlic here, but we prefer to add it directly to the jar.

5. STEP 5

   

   Start a cut in the tomatoes with a mixture of herbs and peppers.

6. STEP 6

   

   Carefully place the stuffed tomatoes into the jars. You don’t need to try to pack them tightly as with normal salting; you’ll overmix them and won’t be able to remove them properly later.

7. STEP 7

   

   Pour clean water into the pan and add sugar.

8. STEP 8

   

   Add salt to the brine, stir and bring to a boil over medium heat. Boil for 2 minutes.

9. STEP 9

   

   Pour vinegar into the boiling brine and bring to a boil.

10. STEP 10

    

    Peel the garlic and cut into slices. Place the garlic in the jars with the tomatoes.

11. STEP 11

    

    Fill the jars with boiling brine and leave for 2 hours, covering them with boiled lids. Then drain the brine, bring to a boil again, fill the jars and seal. Wrap the jars in a warm blanket and leave until completely cool.

12. STEP 12

    

    Store jars of Armenian-style tomatoes in a cool, dry place. Bon appetit.

Comments on the recipe

Lwsja

22.11.2023

4.8

I like the less spicy version. There is a recipe for winter tomatoes with bell peppers, carrots, onions and no hot peppers.