Armenian tomatoes

Step-by-step cooking

1. Step 1:

   

   How to make tomatoes in Armenian? Prepare all the products according to the list. Tomatoes take about the same size, ripe with a thick skin. Use any herbs to your taste. Basil, oregano, parsley, dill and cilantro are perfect for the recipe.

2. Step 2:

   

   First of all, prepare the brine. By the time the tomatoes are filled with brine, it should be at room temperature. I.e. the brine should have time to cool down. Pour water into a saucepan, add salt and bay leaves. If the tomato variety is not very sweet, then I sometimes add 1 tsp of sugar for a more balanced taste of the finished snack. After boiling, boil the brine for two to three minutes and remove the pan from the heat.

3. Step 3:

   

   Remove the tails from the tomatoes. Wash and dry tomatoes and hot peppers. Peel the garlic. Rinse the herbs and garlic cloves in cold water.

4. Step 4:

   

   Chop the dill, parsley, basil and cilantro finely. Pass the garlic through the press, and chop the chili pepper arbitrarily not coarsely. Mix everything thoroughly.

5. Step 5:

   

   On each tomato, make deep incisions cross by cross without reaching the bottom.

6. Step 6:

   

   Stuff tomatoes with fragrant herbs and garlic filling.

8. Step 7:

   

   Put the tomatoes in a suitable container or saucepan. If desired, put another 2-3 leaves of bay leaf between the tomatoes.

9. Step 8:

   

   Pour the cooled brine so that it completely covers all the tomatoes. Cover with a lid and leave at room temperature for three days. To prevent tomatoes from popping up and always being in brine, I first covered them with a small saucer and a lid on top.

10. Step 9:

    

    After three days, the most fragrant tomatoes are ready!

11. Step 10:

    

    Serve them to the table as a snack.

12. Step 11:

    

    Armenian tomatoes will perfectly complement meat dishes, kebabs, potatoes and much more.

13. Step 12:

    

    For longer storage, the container with tomatoes can be put in the refrigerator.