Cooking spicy eggplants for the winter has many features. To get a tasty and healthy preparation, it is important to choose the right products. Vegetables must be ripe and show no signs of spoilage. To prepare a high-quality snack, you must strictly adhere to the recipe. Compliance with the rules for storing the finished product is of no small importance.
Technology for preparing spicy eggplants for the winter
Eggplant-based snacks are considered very popular and sought-after dishes that are usually prepared for future use. Thanks to this, you will be able to eat vegetables all winter without doubting the quality of the product. It is recommended to start harvesting at the end of summer or in the first half of autumn. During this period, vegetables contain many vitamins and other valuable substances. Moreover, they are quite inexpensive.
There are many technologies for preparing healthy dishes. They differ significantly from each other. At the same time, there is one universal rule that must be strictly observed. Only young eggplants covered with shiny skin are suitable for preservation. If you cannot buy young fruits, it is recommended to remove the skins of vegetables and remove large seeds.
Product selection and preparation
When choosing vegetables for canning, there are many factors to consider. First of all, it is recommended to pay attention to the appearance of the fruit.
The pulp of small fruits has a delicate and rich taste. Before you start preserving, you should carefully inspect the vegetables. They should not be covered in stains. High-quality vegetables have the correct shape and smooth surface.
The tail can be used to judge the freshness of the product. If the fruits were picked recently, the tail will be alive and green. If the vegetables have been sitting for a long time, the tail will dry out and fall off. Large fruits have a bitter taste. It will have to be cleaned further. Small vegetables have no bitterness.
The best canning recipes
Today there are many interesting canning recipes that allow you to get tasty and healthy preparations.
Snack "Cobra"
For this dish you will need:
- 3 kilograms of eggplants;
- 500 milliliters of drinking water;
- 100 grams of hot pepper;
- 1 sweet pepper;
- 100 grams of garlic;
- vegetable oil;
- 1 small spoon of sugar;
- a little salt;
- 2 large spoons of vinegar with a concentration of 70%.
Eggplants need to be washed and cut into slices. Then it is recommended to salt them and leave them for a couple of hours, stirring occasionally. Sweet and hot peppers should be peeled and chopped. To do this, you can use a meat grinder. Add salt, vinegar, water to the mixture. Fry the fruits in sunflower oil, dip in vegetable mixture and place in sterilized jars. Place the remaining marinade on top. Cover the jars with sterile lids.
Appetizer "Manjo"
To prepare blue ones according to this recipe, you should take the following:
- 2 kilograms of eggplants;
- 1 head of garlic;
- 2 kilograms of bell pepper;
- 1 kilogram of onions;
- 300 grams of carrots;
- 3 kilograms of tomatoes;
- 100 grams of vinegar 9%;
- 100 grams of salt;
- 1/2 small spoon of black pepper;
- 100 grams of sugar;
- 1/2 small spoon of hot pepper.
The tomatoes need to be chopped. It is best to pass them through a meat grinder. Cut the eggplants into circles. Cut the washed and peeled pepper into strips. Wash the onion and cut into thin half rings. Wash the peeled carrots. Remove the stem from the hot pepper and chop it together with the carrots. This is best done in a meat grinder.
Mix all the vegetables in a deep container, add spices and simmer for 40 minutes. Transfer to dry jars, which should be sealed with sterile lids.
In Georgian
To prepare spicy eggplants, you should take the following:
- 500 grams of eggplant;
- 1 hot pepper;
- 200 grams of sweet pepper;
- 5 cloves of garlic;
- 40 grams of vinegar with a concentration of 9%;
- 1 large spoon of sugar;
- 50 grams of sunflower oil;
- 1 small spoon of salt.
It is recommended to cut the eggplants into cubes, add salt and leave for half an hour. Grind the peeled garlic and pepper using a meat grinder, mix with vinegar. Place the prepared mixture in a saucepan, add sugar and place on the stove. Cook for 4 minutes. Fry the blue ones in a frying pan and transfer to a mixture based on pepper and garlic. Prepare the mixture for 10 minutes. Transfer it to sterilized jars and seal.
With onion
To make this snack, you need to take the following:
- 3 medium eggplants;
- half a sweet pepper;
- 2 medium onions;
- 60 grams of vinegar 6%;
- 2 large spoons of sunflower oil;
- 1 small spoon of salt;
- 2 cloves of garlic.
It is recommended to cook eggplants until soft and cool. For the marinade, take water and mix with vinegar, salt and sunflower oil. Add pepper and garlic. Cut the cooled fruits into circles, add chopped onion and pour over the marinade. Place a weight on top and put it in a dark place for 1-2 days.
Without sterilization
To close vegetables without sterilization, you should take:
- 2 kilograms of eggplants;
- 1 kilogram of bell pepper;
- 100 grams of garlic;
- 200 milliliters of water;
- 50 grams of capsicum;
- 2 kilograms of tomatoes;
- 60 grams of vinegar 9%;
- 50 grams of salt;
- 100 grams of sugar;
- 100 milliliters of vegetable oil.
Wash the vegetables, chop and place in a deep container. Separately make the marinade by mixing everything except vinegar. Boil vegetables in marinade for 20 minutes. Add vinegar, stir, place in sterilized jars and seal.
Storage rules
If the conditions are met, eggplant preparations can be stored for 1 year. In a private house they should be placed in the cellar or on the terrace.It is permissible to use a glazed balcony or a refrigerator in the apartment. It is important to maintain the temperature 0...+15 degrees. The jars should not be exposed to sunlight. There are many recipes for making savory eggplant appetizers. This allows each housewife to choose the best option. It is important to use the highest quality products possible.