The traditional homemade lecho recipe and its original variations

Lecho is an international winter harvesting. It is being prepared not only in our country, but also in many foreign countries. The main component of this dish is sweet bell pepper. Do not forget that any homemade lecho recipe can be made hot or sweet by adding the appropriate spices. Also, not all housewives know that this dish can not only be closed for the winter, but also served immediately after cooking. Moreover, many people like eating lecho not in the cold, but in the warm form.

Lecho cooking: general recommendations

If you intend to use the homemade lecho recipe for winter preparations, take care of the dishes in advance. To store such a salad, small jars (0.5-1 l) and lids that are easy to pasteurize are suitable. Do not forget that not every ready-made lecho is allowed to be stored at room temperature. Read the descriptions of recipes carefully, but still, if possible, it is better to store the salad closed for the winter in the cellar or in the refrigerator. Almost any home-made recipe for lecho involves cutting all the vegetables into small pieces. If desired, you can chop peppers coarsely, and from other components prepare a thick sauce. Perhaps someone will decide that this bed is uncomfortable, but it looks much more spectacular on the table. You can also use pepper of different varieties. Do not forget that it happens not only red, yellow or green, but also unusual violet shades.

Take a pound of bell pepper and as many ripe tomatoes, 6 medium onions, garlic and spices to taste. Cut the pepper and onion manually, and chop the tomatoes with a blender. At the bottom of the pan, in which we cook lecho, pour the sunflower oil, now put the chopped vegetables there and put on moderate heat. At the same stage, you need to add two tablespoons of vinegar, spices, salt and a pinch of sugar to taste. Cook, stirring, for 60 minutes, at the end add chopped garlic. Slices of pepper in a properly cooked lecho should crunch slightly when chewing. Over time, you yourself will understand how much it should be cooked. Ready-made salad is laid out in banks in a warm form and rolled up, after which it is left to cool.

Lecho: Cucumber Recipe

What to do with overripe cucumbers - a question that is relevant for many summer residents. There is a homemade lecho recipe to which you can add them. For this winter harvest, you will need about 5 kg of cucumbers, 3 kg of tomatoes, 1 kg of bell pepper, a glass of vinegar, a glass of sugar and a half glass of sunflower oil. Using a meat grinder, grind slices of pepper and tomatoes, mix the mixture with vinegar and oil, add sugar and simmer for a quarter of an hour. During this time, we prepare cucumbers: peel and cut into semicircular pieces. Add them to the lecho, at the same stage you can enter spices and salt. Cook for at least 15 minutes, but no more than half an hour. A few minutes before turning off, add garlic, crushed with a special press. Distribute the warm bed on the banks and close for the winter.