We offer you a delicious winter snack, which is usually liked even by those who are indifferent to such a vegetable as zucchini. If you cook a dish with a pinworm, then it will by no means turn out to be fresh. And everyone can adjust the severity to their taste. Ready? In this article, we will tell you as much as possible how to cook Georgian courgettes for the winter.
Essential Ingredients
- Zucchini - 2 kilograms.
- Tomato paste - 300 grams.
- Vegetable oil - 1 cup (200 ml).
- Garlic - 10 medium cloves.
- Sugar - 200 grams.
- Vinegar - 90-100 ml (9%).
- Peppercorns - 10 pieces (can be replaced with one teaspoon of black pepper).
- Hot pepper - 1 piece.
- Greens (parsley, dill, cilantro) - about 100-150 grams.
Vegetable preparation
When you have collected all the necessary ingredients for cooking, we proceed to the preparation of vegetables. Georgian winter squash is equally good for the winter, both from ordinary vegetable varieties and from zucchini. Pay attention to this point, since not all dishes are equally suitable for both.
First, zucchini should be washed under cold running water and preferably dried with paper towels. If you have young vegetables with a delicate skin, you can not even peel them. If you take zucchini or overgrown zucchini, then it will be better to remove the peel. Very large fruits are also recommended to cleanse the seeds, as they, even when chopped, remain unpleasant in taste with solid impregnations.
Next, zucchini must be chopped. To do this, you can grind them in a meat grinder, or you can just chop them finely. As you like more. The final consistency can be in the form of a homogeneous puree, or it can remain pieces.
Garlic should be peeled and chopped. Hot peppers need to be washed, cut lengthwise and removed from the middle of the bone. Separate greens from stems and finely chop.
Cooking process
To the chopped zucchini add tomato paste and vegetable oil. Mix thoroughly until smooth. This moment is very important. Before putting the vegetable mass on fire, these components must be brought to uniformity, otherwise the mixture may begin to burn.
Georgian winter squash appetizer is cooked on fire for only 25-30 minutes. A pot with a thick bottom is best. If you have a gas stove, then use a fire divider for more even heating. During cooking, it is recommended not to leave the pan and stir the mixture constantly. After 20-25 minutes after boiling the vegetable mass, you should add to it all the other ingredients - salt, garlic, herbs and more.
Close in banks
When the zucchini (in Georgian, for the winter) was boiled, and you understand that the dish is ready, then the next stage is preservation.
We prepare the banks in advance. First they must be washed thoroughly and then sterilized. There are several types of heat treatment of containers:
- In the microwave. The jars are filled with water, brought to a boil in the microwave and aged for about 2-3 minutes.
- In the oven. Empty glass containers are calcined for several minutes.
- Over the steam. Find a convenient container in which you can boil water and at the same time there is a way to fix the inverted jar on top. They also process it in a few minutes. Most often, an ordinary kettle with a narrow neck is used for this.
Boil iron lids for at least five minutes. More is possible, but less is not recommended.
In sterilized, still hot jars, a boiling vegetable mixture is applied and quickly rolled up.
Before you put the finished product in a permanent place of storage, it should be kept in a warm place for 12-24 hours. Most often, the “wrapping method” is used for this. That is, hot cans are covered with an old blanket or other warm material and left to cool completely.
Georgian zucchini for the winter. Adjust the sharpness
Georgian cuisine is fundamentally different in spiciness. Including this dish is supposed to be with peppercorn. Zucchini in Georgian (winter recipes), if they cook differently, then basically these differences are in regulating the severity. How can this be done?
There are several options, and they are all simple.
Firstly, we can not use hot pepper at all and do only garlic. Then even small children can eat this dish.
Secondly, you can apply one thing. Or garlic, or pepper. But professional chefs recommend not to refuse garlic, as it gives not only pungency, but also its unique flavor and aroma.
And thirdly, the severity can be controlled by the amount of “burning” ingredients. That is, add with caution to your taste.
Eating a meal
Zucchini in Georgian, canned for the winter, tasty both on its own and in combination with other dishes. It can be used as a separate side dish or as an addition to a side dish. There is also much depends on the severity.
Especially good this zucchini goes well with potatoes and meat dishes.
You need to store an open jar in the refrigerator under a tight plastic lid and not more than a day, since the taste of the product is lost.
Among other things, I would like to note that this dish is low-calorie, and it is great for those who follow their figure. As mentioned above, Georgian courgettes (cooking recipes for the winter) can vary for every housewife in taste, and calorie content can also be reduced by vegetable oil.
How to supplement the dish? When serving, it will be tastier if zucchini, fried in Georgian for the winter, sprinkle with fresh herbs on top.
Enjoy your meal!