Moderately spicy and flavorful: how to prepare Armenian-style tomatoes for winter

It is very tasty to pickle Armenian-style plum tomatoes for the winter. The peculiarity of this preparation is you need to put the beaten pepper with herbs and garlic at the bottom of the jar first. Such a mixture will give piquancy and richness to the canning.

The idea of cooking pickled Armenian-style tomatoes is published on one of the culinary pages bude smachno razom on Instagram. They will make the perfect appetizer for a festive table.

Ingredients:

• tomatoes (plum) - 1 kg.
• bell pepper - 1 pc.
• bitter pepper - 1 (small)
• garlic - 4 cloves
• basil, parsley - a small bunch
• water - 1 liter.
• salt - 1 tbsp.
• sugar - 4 tbsp.
• 9% vinegar - 1 tbsp. per 0.5 liters.

Method of preparation:

1. Rinse the tomatoes and cut them in half. If the stalk is white, you can remove it.

2. Beat sweet and hot peppers, garlic, and herbs with a blender.

3. Put 1.5 tbsp of the mixture in each sterilized jar of 0.5 liters.

4. Add tomatoes and 1 tbsp. of 9% vinegar.

5. For the marinade, dissolve 1 tbsp. salt and 4 tbsp. sugar in 1 liter of water, cook for a few minutes after boiling and pour into jars.

6. Cover with lids, place in a saucepan on a towel and fill with water.

7. Sterilize for 5 minutes from the moment the water boils.

8. Close with lids and cover until cooled.