Tsitsak pepper for winter in Armenian

Tsitsak is a spicy Armenian pepper dish for winter. Salted or pickled hot pepper tsitsak is a national Armenian dish. In combination with dishes of fatty lamb or beef, this is an excellent meal for connoisseurs and lovers of spicy. Tsitsak appetizer is a national Armenian dish.
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Composition / ingredients

servings:
Translation table of volumetric measures
Nutrients and energy value of the composition of the recipe
By weight of the composition:
Proteins 25 % 1 g
Fats 0 % 0 g
Carbohydrates 75 % 3 g
15 kcal
GI: 100 / 0 / 0

Step-by-step cooking

Cooking time: 14 d
  1. Step 1:

    Step 1.

    To pickle pepper tsitsak, prepare pepper fruits of this variety - they are usually yellowish-green in color. You will also need a decent amount of dill and garlic, as well as salt and water for brining. It turns out a very fragrant and appetizing product that you really want to try just by opening the jar! But - it was not there! Its sharpness will stop you quickly, so the billet is for lovers of sharp!

  2. Step 2:

    Step 2.

    Freshly picked pepper is not salted immediately - let it lie down so that the fruits wilt, become soft. Rinse the pepper in running water, drain with a kitchen napkin.

  3. Step 3:

    Step 3.

    Prepare the brine: dissolve coarse salt in water. I took hot water to make the process go faster.

  4. Step 4:

    Step 4.

    Put a layer of chopped fresh dill and chopped garlic in a suitable container on the bottom.

  5. Step 5:

    Step 5.

    Lay the pepper fruits tightly - they are curved, this just makes it possible to use the roundness of the dishes.

  6. Step 6:

    Step 6.

    Place the spices again.

  7. Step 7:

    Step 7.

    Pour the prepared brine over the peppers so that it completely covers the fruits.

  8. Step 8:

    Step 8.

    Press down with a lid or plate, put the load. Soak the pickling in a cool place for about two weeks, when the fruits turn yellow.

  9. Step 9:

    Step 9.

    If you want, you can decompose tsitsak into jars and store it in the basement or in the refrigerator, or leave it in the same container - lovers prepare it in large volumes.

"Tsitsak" in translation from the Armenian language means "pepper", but not pepper in general, but only a certain variety of it. Namely, tsitsak is called bitter pepper, which has long narrow pods, they have a yellow-green color.
It is believed that this is a pepper of moderate sharpness - but I was able to get burned only by biting off a piece of my billet! Therefore, a delicacy of this kind is for an amateur! But with the degree of fermentation, the sharpness of tsitsak softens slightly.
Tsitsak in Armenia is customary to pickle, less often pickle. Such pepper is served with meat, added to soups and sauces. Recipes for harvesting in our time have spread everywhere.

Caloric content of the products possible in the composition of the dish

  • Garlic - 143   kcal/100g
  • Dill greens - 38   kcal/100g
  • Hot capsicum - 40   kcal/100g
  • Salt - 0   kcal/100g
  • Water - 0   kcal/100g

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