Eggplants in adjika for winter

Step-by-step cooking

1. Step 1:

   

   How to prepare eggplants in adjika for the winter? Prepare all the products that are listed in the recipe list. Vegetables are best used seasonally, then ready-made eggplants will turn out to be especially tasty and fragrant. Wash the vegetables and dry them with napkins.

2. Step 2:

   

   Cut the eggplant into 0.7-1 cm wide circles. Fill the blue ones with salt (literally 1st l. without a slide), mix so that the crystals are evenly distributed over all the circles and leave this way for 10-20 minutes. Salt will draw out the bitterness from the eggplant. There are some varieties of eggplant that are not bitter, in this case, they should not be sprinkled with salt.

3. Step 3:

   

   Cut the bell peppers in half and remove the core with seeds and white streaks, if any.Cut the tomatoes into two or four pieces. Peel the garlic from the husk. Adjust the amount of garlic to your liking, its amount can be increased or vice versa reduced.

4. Step 4:

   

   Pass tomatoes through a meat grinder or punch with a blender into a homogeneous puree. Put the tomato mass in a saucepan or in a large cup. Add the chopped garlic, bay leaf and peppercorns. If you are using chili pepper, then add it at this stage. Put everything on the stove, bring to a boil, then reduce the flame and simmer the tomatoes for about 20 minutes. Do not forget to stir so that nothing burns.

5. Step 5:

   

   At this time, cut the bell peppers into thin strips or feathers.

7. Step 6:

   

   Rinse the eggplants thoroughly in cold water to wash off all the salt. Squeeze the circles from excess water and send them to the tomatoes in a bowl. Then add Bulgarian pepper, sugar, vegetable oil and salt. Increase the fire.

8. Step 7:

   

   Mix everything thoroughly. After re-boiling, turn down the stove a little and simmer the vegetables for about 30-40 minutes. Make sure that the mass does not burn, periodically stir the eggplants. Pour in the vinegar and leave for another 1-2 minutes. Try a ready-made salad with salt and sugar, if necessary, add the missing component.

9. Step 8:

   

   Arrange the eggplants in the adjika in sterile jars, close with sterilized lids. Turn the workpiece upside down, wrap it with a warm blanket and leave it to cool completely.

10. Step 9:

    

    Delicious eggplants in adjika are ready for the winter!