Canned eggplant is a fairly common twist that many housewives prepare. Very often they are used to prepare ajapsandali for the winter. This is a traditional dish of Kazakh cuisine, which is prepared from tomatoes, peppers, onions and blueberries.
In some cases, other ingredients are added to it. This preparation differs from other preserves in its unique aroma and taste.
Classic recipe
A recipe that almost all housewives use will help you prepare this dish for the winter. To roll eggplants into jars, you will need the following ingredients:
- a kilogram of blue ones;
- 200 g onion;
- two peppers;
- 300 g tomatoes;
- greenery;
- 300 ml oil;
- 100 g salt.
At the initial stage of preparing preservation, you should prepare the eggplants. To do this, they need to be thoroughly peeled to get rid of the peel, and the stalk of each vegetable must be removed. After this, the blue ones are cut into small pieces and placed in a bowl. Chopped vegetables are covered with salt and infused for 2-3 hours. This is done to make the blue ones less bitter. Then the soaked vegetables are thoroughly squeezed to get rid of excess liquid.
Having prepared the eggplants, you can begin preparing the rest of the products. You can start with tomatoes that need to be peeled. To get rid of it, tomatoes should be immersed in hot water for 3 minutes and then immediately placed in cold liquid. After removing the peel, all the tomatoes are finely chopped and placed on the bottom of the pan in which the dish will be cooked.
After preparing the tomatoes, you can start working on the onions. It is washed in cold water and cut into rings. Next you need to prepare the bell pepper. It is necessary to separate it from the stalk, remove all the seeds from it and cut it into strips. It is recommended to use peppers of different colors to make the twist look nicer.
Having prepared all the ingredients, you can start preparing the dish. To do this, pour oil into a frying pan and heat it thoroughly. Then place the chopped peppers and onions on its surface. Everything is thoroughly mixed and simmered until a blush begins to appear on the onion. At the same time, eggplants and peppers are added to the tomatoes. The vegetables are mixed and simmered until the blue ones become a little softer. At the end, a little greenery is added to the container, which must be cooked for no longer than 5 minutes.
Vegetables from the frying pan and pan are distributed into jars, filled with vinegar and covered with lids. Adjapsandal must be stored in a cool place for the winter, as it will quickly deteriorate in a warm room.
With basil and cilantro
This recipe for ajapsandal for the winter differs from the classic one in ingredients. To prepare this dish you will need the following products:
- five peppers;
- three onions;
- two cilantro;
- three basils;
- parsley with dill;
- two heads of garlic;
- 3 kg of tomatoes;
- 200 ml oil;
- 80 g salt.
Preparing the snack begins with preparing the onions. First, it should be completely cleaned and finely chopped. It is then placed in a pan and roasted over low heat for 10 minutes. In parallel with frying the onions, you should prepare the tomatoes. They are peeled, finely chopped and added to the container with onions. After this, the seeds are removed from the pepper, it is chopped and mixed with the remaining ingredients.
After 10-15 minutes, add chopped garlic and chopped herbs to the container. The mixture is simmered for another 15 minutes, after which salt is added to it.
Eggplants must be cooked separately from other products. They are washed and soaked in cold water for 5-7 minutes. Then they are finely chopped, fried in a frying pan and stewed in a saucepan with other ingredients. The resulting mixture is distributed into sterilized jars and sealed with lids. The screw-on container is turned over and cooled in a room at room temperature. Once this happens, it can be placed in the basement.
Conclusion
Preparing ajapsandal for the winter is not so easy. To do this, you should familiarize yourself with the recipes for preparing this dish.
