Source: Nndanko, AdobeStockFans of such preserves know that spicy eggplant for winter is a special treat. Moreover, there are many different ways to prepare them, and we have already collected the best of them in this selection. With and without tomatoes, with mushrooms, garlic, and herbs – choose a recipe to your taste!
1. Spicy Georgian Eggplant for Winter
Source: pro-orehi.ruBe sure to add your favorite spices closer to the end of cooking.
You will need: 2 kg eggplants, 8 bell peppers, 2 hot peppers, 10 cloves garlic, 1.5 tsp salt, 1.5 tbsp sugar, 125 ml vinegar, 150 ml vegetable oil.
Preparation: Cut the eggplants into cubes and fry them in oil until golden. Mince the garlic and both types of peppers in a blender. Bring this mixture to a boil, add the eggplants, remaining oil, sugar, salt, vinegar, and spices to taste. Bring everything to a boil again, simmer for 15 minutes over low heat, and seal the eggplants in sterilized jars.
2. Spicy Eggplant with Tomatoes
Source: windowman.ruA piquant appetizer that will perfectly adorn a festive table or family dinner.
You will need: 1 kg eggplants, 1.5 kg tomatoes, 4 cloves garlic, 1 chili pepper, 75 ml vinegar, 100 ml vegetable oil, 100 g sugar, 1 tbsp salt.
Preparation: Pass peeled tomatoes, garlic, and chili through a meat grinder. Add oil, sugar, and salt, bring to a boil, and simmer for 20 minutes over low heat. Add the eggplant cut into sticks and stew for another half hour after it boils again. 5 minutes before the end, pour in the vinegar and seal the preserves in jars.
3. Spicy Eggplant without Cooking for Winter
Source: mykaleidoscope.ruFor this recipe, we will cut the eggplants into circles and pre-fry them.
You will need: 1 kg eggplants, 50 g chili pepper, 1 bell pepper, 50 g garlic, 1 tsp sugar and salt each, 3 tbsp vinegar, 150 ml water, 100 ml vegetable oil.
Preparation: Cut the eggplants into circles, salt them, and leave for 20 minutes, then rinse and fry until golden on both sides. Mince both types of peppers with garlic in a blender. Add a little water for consistency, and add salt and sugar. Layer the eggplants in jars, pouring this sauce over each layer. At the end, pour in a spoonful of vinegar and seal with lids.
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4. Spicy Eggplant without Frying
Source: bee-master.ruThese eggplants turn out more pickled than simply preserved.
You will need: 3 kg eggplants, 4 liters water, 0.5 liters vinegar, 8 bell peppers, 5 heads garlic, 0.5 liters vegetable oil, 10 hot pepper pods, salt and spices.
Preparation: Cut the eggplants into 1 cm thick circles. Separately boil water and add spices to taste. Pour in the vinegar, bring to a boil again, and place the eggplants in this marinade. Boil again and cook for 20 minutes over low heat. Remove the eggplants and let them cool.
Pass the garlic and both types of peppers through a meat grinder and mix with oil and spices. Layer the eggplants in clean jars, pouring spicy sauce over each piece. Seal the preserves for winter.
5. Whole Spicy Eggplant for Winter
Source: tomat-pomidor.comYou need small eggplants of approximately the same size and height as the jar.
You will need: 8 eggplants, 1 tbsp salt, 2 tbsp sugar, 2 cloves garlic, 2 chili peppers, 50 ml vinegar, spices.
Preparation: Trim the ends of the eggplants, prick the vegetables with a fork, and boil them for 5-6 minutes in boiling water. Place garlic, chili pepper rings, salt, sugar, and spices to taste in sterilized jars. Tightly pack the eggplants into the jars. Pour boiling water over everything, add vinegar, and seal with lids.
6. Spicy Eggplant "Mother-in-law's Tongue" for Winter
Source: podacha-blud.comMother-in-law's Tongue is a very popular appetizer, prepared with various vegetables but following the same principle.
You will need: 3 kg eggplants, 2 kg tomatoes, 1 cup garlic, 1 kg bell pepper, 5 hot pepper pods, 100 ml vinegar, 5 tbsp sugar, 1.5 tbsp salt, vegetable oil.
Preparation: Cut the eggplants into sticks and lightly fry them in oil. Peel the tomatoes and pass them through a meat grinder with both types of peppers and garlic. Add sugar and salt, bring to a boil, simmer for 15 minutes, and then add the eggplants. Cook for another 15 minutes, pour in the vinegar, distribute everything into jars, add another spoonful of oil to each, and seal with lids.
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7. Spicy Eggplant with Zucchini for Winter
Source: mirtesen.ruEggplant and zucchini combine perfectly in any appetizers and preserves.
You will need: 1 kg eggplants, 1 kg zucchini, 300 g carrots, 200 g hot peppers, 300 g onions, 200 g tomatoes, 150 ml vegetable oil, 3 tbsp sugar and salt each, 3 tbsp vinegar, spices.
Preparation: Roughly chop all vegetables, and mince the hot pepper in a blender. Add oil, sugar, salt, and spices, and stew everything together for about 1 hour over low heat, stirring occasionally. Pour in the vinegar 5 minutes before the end and seal in prepared jars.
8. Spicy Eggplant with Walnuts
Source: bee-master.ruFirst, toast raw walnuts in a dry pan to enhance their aroma.
You will need: 3 kg eggplants, 250 g garlic, 250 g walnuts, 3 chili peppers, 1 tbsp salt, 1 tsp sugar, 1 tbsp vinegar, 1/2 cup vegetable oil.
Preparation: Roughly chop the eggplants and fry them until golden in a minimal amount of oil. Mince the walnuts in a blender, and separately, the chili with garlic. Mix everything together and add oil, vinegar, salt, and sugar. Layer the eggplants in jars, pouring sauce over each layer. Pack everything tightly and seal for winter.
9. Spicy Eggplant with Mushrooms for Winter
Source: lobsterhouse.ruMushrooms, especially champignons, are best suited here, but you can use any to your taste.
You will need: 1 kg eggplants, 500 g mushrooms, 500 g onions, 4 cloves garlic, 2 tbsp vinegar, 1 tsp sugar, salt and spices.
Preparation: Wrap eggplants individually in foil and bake them in the oven for about 40 minutes at 200 degrees. Boil mushrooms for 15 minutes in boiling water, and slice the onion into rings. Fry mushrooms and onions separately until golden.
Peel the eggplants and also chop them roughly. Gently mix everything together, add garlic, sugar, salt, spices, and vinegar, and distribute the preserve into jars. Sterilize them for another 30-40 minutes using any convenient method and seal with lids.
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10. Spicy Eggplant Caviar for Winter
Source: pinterest.comThis collection of recipes would be incomplete without beloved eggplant caviar!
You will need: 500 g eggplants, 70 ml vegetable oil, 2 bell peppers, 2 chili peppers, 400 g tomatoes, 3 cloves garlic, 2 onions, 2 carrots, 1 tbsp salt.
Preparation: Wash, roughly chop, and pass all vegetables through a meat grinder. Add oil and salt, bring to a boil, and stew everything for 1 hour over low heat. Add crushed garlic and chopped chili, and stew for another 1 hour. Seal the spicy caviar in sterilized jars.
11. Spicy Eggplant like Mushrooms for Winter
Source: mykaleidoscope.ruAn interesting feature of this preserve is that the eggplants are truly difficult to distinguish from mushrooms.
You will need: 500 g eggplants, 1 chili pepper, 3 cloves garlic, 7 sprigs parsley, 60 ml vegetable oil, 500 ml water, 2.5 tbsp vinegar, 0.5 tbsp salt, 0.5 tbsp sugar.
Preparation: Peel the eggplants, cut into cubes, and fry until golden. Mince the chili and garlic, add them to the eggplants, and fry for another 4 minutes. Place everything in washed jars, adding chopped parsley. Boil water with sugar, salt, and vinegar, pour this marinade over the eggplants, and sterilize the jars for 15 minutes in boiling water.
12. Spicy Eggplant in Tomato for Winter
Source: dzen.ruIf you have ready-made tomato sauce, it will work perfectly for spicy eggplants.
You will need: 1.5 kg eggplants, 500 g tomato sauce, 2 onions, 2 carrots, 4 hot peppers, 1 head garlic, 1 tbsp salt, 3 tbsp sugar, 100 ml vegetable oil, 50 ml vinegar.
Preparation: Roughly chop and fry the eggplants until golden in oil. Finely chop the onion, grate the carrot, and also fry them separately. Mince the hot pepper and garlic in a blender, add them to the onion and carrot, and add the tomato sauce. Also add salt and sugar, and stew everything for 10 minutes. Add the eggplants and stew for another half hour over low heat. Pour in the vinegar and seal the preserve in jars.
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13. Spicy Eggplant with Mayonnaise for Winter
Source: bee-master.ruSurprisingly, mayonnaise is excellent even for winter preserves!
You will need: 500 g eggplants, 7 cloves garlic, 200 g onions, 3 tbsp mayonnaise, 1 tbsp vegetable oil, salt and ground black pepper, 2 pinches chili flakes.
Preparation: Cut the eggplants into cubes, parboil them for a couple of minutes in boiling water, and fry in oil until golden for about 20 minutes. Separately fry the minced onion with garlic. Mix everything together, add mayonnaise and spices, place the appetizer in jars, and sterilize for another 15 minutes in boiling water. Seal the eggplants for winter.
14. Spicy Eggplant with Onion and Carrot for Winter
Source: attuale.ruClassic sautéed vegetables will be appropriate in any vegetable appetizer.
You will need: 1 kg eggplants, 2 onions, 2 carrots, 2 chili peppers, 1 head garlic, 1 tsp sugar and salt each, 3 tbsp vinegar, 100 ml vegetable oil.
Preparation: Finely dice and fry the eggplants until golden. Mince the onion, grate the carrot, and also fry them separately. Add chopped chili and garlic to them. Then add the eggplants and stew everything together for another 10 minutes over low heat. Add salt, sugar, and vinegar, distribute everything into jars, sterilize the preserve for another 15 minutes, and seal for winter.
15. Spicy Eggplant with Herbs for Winter
Source: podacha-blud.comThis appetizer is not only delicious but also looks very impressive even in jars.
You will need: 2 kg eggplants, 3 heads garlic, 2 chili peppers, 1 bunch parsley and dill each, 3 tsp salt, 15 ml vinegar, 2 tsp sugar.
Preparation: Cut the eggplants into circles and fry them until golden on both sides. Finely chop or mince the garlic, hot chili, and herbs in a blender. Add salt, sugar, and vinegar.
Place the eggplants in washed jars, spreading the garlic mixture over each circle. Sterilize for another 15 minutes in boiling water and seal with lids.