Pickled tomatoes are less popular than pickled cucumbers. This phenomenon is not particularly understandable for most people, since a pickled tomato can be much juicier, with a brighter flavor. It
is much easier to find pickled cucumbers in stores than tomatoes
.
In addition, often purchased pickled tomatoes do not have the proper bright and rich flavor
. Therefore, it is worth preparing pickled tomatoes yourself. Thankfully, there are recipes for quick pickling.
Ingredients for pickled tomatoes:
- tomatoes – 1200 g;
- bell pepper – pcs;
- onion – 2 pcs.;
- garlic – 5 cloves;
- dill – a bunch;
- basil – a bunch;
- water – liter;
- salt – 2 tbsp;
- sugar – 4 tbsp;
- 9% vinegar – 50 ml;
- bay leaf – pcs;
- black pepper – 2 pcs.
Preparation of pickled tomatoes:
In a saucepan pour water, pour salt, sugar, peas of black pepper, add a bay leaf. On medium heat bring the water to a boil, pour in the vinegar and immediately remove from the heat.
While the marinade cools, you need to carefully remove the skin from the tomatoes
.
We make cross on cross incisions, pour boiling water over the tomatoes and wait a couple of minutes. The
peel
will quickly and without problems will be removed
from the
tomatoes.
Cut the bell peppers cleaned from the insides of the rings or thin slices, onions cut into rings, and garlic slices. We
put the peppers, onions and garlic at the bottom of a deep container, and then carefully move on the vegetable bed of tomatoes
.
Shinkuem basil and dill, sprinkle the top of the tomatoes.
Pour marinade over the tomatoes, leave them in the heat for 24 hours, and then remove them to the refrigerator for a similar period of time.
To the tomatoes you can chop chili peppers, if you like spicy tomatoes. This appetizer will be a great substitute for purchased pickled tomatoes.
