Owners of private houses and summer cottages often prepare canned snacks for the winter. There are many different dishes that can be preserved in summer and autumn. Some people prefer to preserve eggplants and carrots for the winter.
Features of preparing eggplants with carrots for the winter
Before you start creating an eggplant preparation, it is recommended to understand the main recommendations for preparing such a vegetable dish:
- For canning, young and not overripe medium-sized eggplants are used;
- The eggplant appetizer should be prepared in small sterilized jars;
- It is recommended to marinate vegetables in special brines prepared from aromatic spices;
- prepared vegetable preparations should be stored in a cool and darkened room without sunlight.
Selection and preparation of vegetables
It is necessary to select in advance the vegetables that are best suited for creating vegetable stock.
People who preserve vegetables every year are advised to select young fruits. There should be no light spots or wrinkles on their surface. Also, when choosing a vegetable, you need to check its elasticity. It should not be too soft or wilted. Unripe fruits have a dark purple skin. You should not buy blue ones that are too large, as they contain a lot of liquid..
The selected vegetables must first be prepared for canning. First, they are washed in water and peeled. Then they are covered with salt and left for 10-20 minutes so that the bitter taste disappears.
How to prepare the container?
In order for canned food to be stored for a long time, all containers must be sterilized in advance. However, before this, a visual inspection is carried out to find damage to the jars. If they are intact, proceed to sterilization.
The most popular method is steam processing. To do this, fill the saucepan with water and place it on the gas stove. When the liquid boils, place a metal mesh on top of the saucepan, on top of which an inverted container is placed. It should be steamed for 20-30 minutes.
The best recipes
There are several popular recipes that are used to create eggplant snacks.
Eggplants marinated with garlic and carrots
People who want to cook blue ones according to a simple recipe should marinate them with the addition of garlic. To do this you will need the following products:
- two onions;
- one and a half kilograms of blue ones;
- three garlic cloves;
- vegetable oil;
- four carrots.
First, the stems of the blue ones are carefully cut off, after which the fruits are cut lengthwise into two parts. Then lay out the chopped vegetables in layers in a bowl, pour boiling water over them and cover with a heavy plate. After this, grated carrots with chopped onions are fried in a frying pan and the brine is prepared.
The squeezed eggplants are placed in jars, mixed with fried vegetables and filled with hot brine.
Korean Instant Pot Recipe
Salted blue ones can be prepared using a special Korean recipe. To create such a dish, a person will have to use the following ingredients:
- a kilogram of young zucchini;
- 250 grams of carrots;
- vinegar;
- Bulgarian pepper;
- greenery;
- salt to taste.
Eggplants are cut into strips with a regular knife and transferred to a container. Then the carrots are grated, the peppers and herbs are cut. All ingredients are mixed with blueberries, sprinkled with salt and poured over with vinegar.
In Azerbaijani
Stuffed blue ones are prepared using an Azerbaijani recipe, which is popular among housewives. To roll up whole eggplants with filling, you need to wash the blue ones and make a longitudinal cut on them. After this, they are soaked in boiling water for 20-25 minutes.
Greens, grated carrots and garlic are used as filling. All these ingredients are fried in advance and stuffed into eggplants.The stuffed vegetables are transferred to jars, poured with vinegar and water and covered with salt.
How to store it correctly?
Canned blueberries should be stored in rooms where the temperature does not rise above 12-15 degrees. In such conditions, preservation will not deteriorate for 2-3 years.
Conclusion
Eggplants are considered a common vegetable used in making pickles. Before you prepare snacks from them, you will have to familiarize yourself with the recipes for preparing winter preparations from eggplant fruits.
