This winter vegetable snack is widely used in Transcarpathia, and the recipe is based on traditional Hungarian and Western Ukrainian recipes. The dish is universal and can be used as a separate appetizer. You can heat it in a frying pan, add an egg and sausage cubes, and, if desired, sprinkle with grated cheese and feta cheese. Housewives widely use it as a preparation for vegetable soup.
Subtleties of preparing Transcarpathian vegetable snacks for the winter
Over time, during the cooking process, housewives discovered the secrets of a delicious snack:
- Tomatoes without skins can be blended, grated or simply cut into cubes.
- Sweet peppers and carrots can be cut into strips or cubes. The main thing is that the shape is the same, then the dish is not only tasty, but also beautiful.
- The amount of hot pepper depends on the family's taste preferences.
List of ingredients
The set of components presented is classic. It can be varied by adding new ingredients or changing the composition of spices. After all, it is through experimentation that new culinary masterpieces are born..
Required components:
- sweet pepper – 1-1.3 kilograms;
- carrots – 500-600 grams;
- onion – 300-500 grams;
- tomatoes – 500 grams;
- tomato paste – 45 grams;
- vinegar - 45 milliliters;
- sunflower oil – 90-100 milliliters;
- salt – 45 grams;
- sugar – 20 grams;
- ground hot pepper – 5-7 grams;
- paprika, coriander (optional) - to taste.
Features of product selection
Vegetables must be without signs of spoilage. If the integrity of the pepper is compromised, the damaged parts must be cut off.
Tomatoes must be without signs of spoilage or fermentation.
How to properly prepare containers
Since the cooking technology does not include a sterilization step, it is important to prepare the containers correctly, otherwise the finished dish will spoil. It is necessary to wash the containers and lids with soda.
Sterilize the container in any convenient way:
- boil: place in warm water and boil for 2-3 minutes;
- fry in the oven: place in a warm oven, heat to 100O and stand for 2-3 minutes;
- heat in the microwave for 2-3 minutes;
- hold it on the steam: for this there are special attachments on the pan or you can simply hold it over the spout of the kettle.
Sterilized containers must be dried.
How to prepare a Transcarpathian appetizer?
Preparing a Transcarpathian appetizer is not difficult, the main thing is to follow the suggested step-by-step instructions:
- Wash the pepper, cut into halves, remove the core and seeds. Cut the halves into thin strips, 3-5 centimeters long.
- Peel the carrots and wash them. Cut into strips like peppers. If desired, you can grate it on a coarse grater or use a Korean carrot grater.
- Wash the tomatoes, make cuts on them, put them in a saucepan, pour boiling liquid over them and leave for 2-3 minutes. After this, the skin can be easily removed from them. Finely chop the tomatoes or beat in a blender.
- Peel the onion, chop finely, sauté in oil until golden brown.
- Place the ingredients in a saucepan or saucepan. Pour in tomato juice, sunflower oil, add pasta, salt, granulated sugar, spices. Simmer for a quarter of an hour; the mixture should not boil. It is necessary to stir periodically so that the vegetable mass does not burn.
- Pour in vinegar and simmer for another 5-7 minutes.
- Place the vegetable snack in a sterilized dry container and seal tightly with sterilized lids. After cooling, remove to storage.
How and for how long can the finished product be stored?
The finished vegetable snack is stored indoors for 6 to 8 months, in a cool, dark room for up to a year. After opening, the jar of snacks must be stored in the cold for no more than 5-7 days.
