Recipes of lightly salted and pickled cucumbers in Georgian for the winter
In winter, you want to try not only classic pickles, but also more spicy, savory dishes. An excellent option is to preserve cucumbers for the winter in Georgian style. Depending on the spices used in the recipe, the dish tastes more or less bright. This blank will appeal to all lovers of spicy preservation.
The classic way of cooking
The classic way of preparing pickled cucumbers in Georgian style has a quieter taste. Due to the garlic, there is a slight speck in it.
Ingredients:
- 5 kg of cucumbers;
- 2 kg of tomatoes;
- 250 ml of vegetable oil;
- 200 g granulated sugar;
- 3 tablespoons of salt with a small slide;
- 300 g of garlic;
- 250 ml of acetic acid.
The listed volume of products is used to prepare 7 liters of lightly salted Georgian cucumbers.
- Preparing tomato sauce. Ripe tomatoes are cut into pieces and passed through a meat grinder. Salt, sugar and butter are added to the sauce. Tomatoes are cooked over low heat after boiling for no more than a quarter of an hour.
- Preparing cucumbers. Root vegetables are washed under water, the ends are cut off and cut into circles.
- Combining ingredients. After the allotted time after boiling the tomatoes, add cucumbers, chopped or crushed garlic, acetic acid to them. The salad is brought to a boil and kept on fire for no more than 7 minutes.
- Twist. Canned cucumbers are laid out in jars and tightened with lids. The salad is left to cool under a fur coat. Finished salting is stored throughout the winter.
Spicy recipe with adjika
Seasonings, spices and various herbs are often used in lightly salted Georgian cucumbers. They give the dishes a spicy, pungent flavor. With the addition of adjika, preparations for the winter acquire an incredible taste.
Ingredients:
- 1 kg of cucumbers;
- 0.4 kg of tomatoes;
- 50 ml of vegetable oil;
- 60 g granulated sugar;
- 0.5 tablespoons of salt;
- 2-3 cloves of garlic;
- 50 ml of acetic acid;
- 1.5-3 tablespoons of dry adjika.
Adjika and garlic are used to taste in the recipe. If you want to make the cucumbers less hot, it is recommended to reduce the amount of spices. For a more intense aroma, their volume is increased. Lightly salted Georgian cucumbers are obtained if the canning time is reduced to 1-2 weeks.
- Preparing the tomato. The tomatoes are washed thoroughly. The unripe part with the stalk is cut out from the fruit. The remainder is cut into quarters and passed through a meat grinder or blender. It is important that the sauce is homogeneous, without large inclusions of rind.
- Preparing cucumbers. Zelentsy are also washed under water. The tips are removed from two edges. The fruits are cut into thin rings. For cooking, choose only strong, not overripe fruits.
- Making the sauce. Tomato paste, salt, granulated sugar and butter are mixed in a separate container.Place the pan on fire and cook for no more than 15 minutes.
- Combining ingredients. The next step is to stir cucumbers in tomato and add acetic acid. The whole mass is brought to a boil. After that, add dry adjika. The seasoning already has a balanced composition. It is optimal to use 1.5 tablespoons of seasoning for 1 kg of root vegetables. Lovers of spicy, increase this volume to 3 spoons. Pour the seasoning into preservation. Garlic is added last. All ingredients are thoroughly mixed. For storage for the winter, cucumbers are boiled over low heat for at least 10 minutes. In the finished dish, vegetables have a darker marsh color.
- Twisting and storage. Pickled cucumbers are laid out in pre-prepared jars and tightened with metal lids. The mass is applied to the very top, so that there is almost no air left between the lid and the salad. The prepared salad is left to cool under a warm blanket. Salting for the winter is removed in a cold basement.
Spicy Recipe
Georgian dishes often have a spicy flavor and spicy flavor. They appear when vegetables are preserved with the addition of hot peppers and herbs. Cucumbers according to the Georgian recipe for the winter have an original taste.
Ingredients:
- 2 kg of cucumbers;
- 1.5 kg of tomatoes;
- 0.5 cups of sunflower oil;
- 2 tablespoons of salt;
- 0.5 cups granulated sugar;
- 3 medium bell peppers;
- 1-2 pods of hot chili pepper;
- 3 cloves of garlic;
- 1 teaspoon of acetic acid.
The best preservation taste is achieved through the use of olive oil. Other seasonings and herbs can be added to the dish if desired.
- Preparing cucumbers. Medium-sized fruits should be thoroughly washed and cut into rings no more than 0.5 cm thick. The finished cut is left aside.
- Preparing the sauce. For the sauce, the tomatoes are thoroughly washed and the attachment points of the stalks are cut out. Then they, together with peeled peppers and garlic, are passed through a meat grinder. It is important to choose a fine grater so that the rind is not felt. The prepared spicy mass is put on fire. Sunflower oil, sugar and salt are added to the sauce. The marinade is boiled for 10 minutes after boiling. Acetic acid is added before removing from heat.
- Combining ingredients. Cucumbers are added to the saucepan to the finished sauce. Preservation is thoroughly mixed and cooked for another 5-7 minutes. After that, the dish is laid out on prepared cans with a volume of 0.8 - 1 liter and rolled up with lids. Additional pickling of vegetables is not required.
- Storage. Finished salting cools under warm blankets. After that, they are transferred to a refrigerator or basement for long-term storage.
Useful Tips
Georgian cucumber appetizer is easy to prepare. But if you want to extend its shelf life and improve its taste, then you should adhere to a number of harvesting recommendations for the winter.
- Sterilization. Banks are thoroughly rinsed under running water and sterilized in an oven or over steam. So the preservation is stored longer.
- Selection of vegetables. The vegetables will marinate more evenly if you choose medium-length cucumbers. It is important that they are firm and fresh.
- Cutting method. Vegetables are cut into Georgian cucumbers using different methods. The culinary experts noted that cutting into thin rings allows for better marinating the fruits.
- Spice. The best taste is obtained by mixing herbs and spices yourself, rather than using ready-made seasonings. Cucumbers in Georgian style will be lightly salted if you add less salt and eat the product some time after preservation.
Recipes for Georgian cucumbers for the winter may differ in the amount of the indicated ingredients and their composition. Depending on taste preferences, the amount of pepper, salt, sugar can be increased or decreased as desired.Thus, the taste of the snack is more or less spicy.
