Tkemali is an incredibly tasty sauce that is very easy to make at home. Oddly enough, this Georgian delicacy is made from fruits with the addition of various spices. This preparation has a pleasant sweet and sour taste and is very popular. Classic tkemali prepared from plums, but can be easily replaced cherry plum... Below you can find out the recipe for red cherry plum tkemali.
Basics of sauce
What is not added to tkemali to make its taste even more unusual. There are recipes for this preparation with currants, cherries, gooseberries and kiwi. It is customary to serve it with meat dishes, poultry and fish. One gets the impression that the sauce can add a brighter flavor to any dish. It can also be smeared on bread, like adjika or other sauces.
Many add the preparation to the barbecue marinade. The acid it contains makes the meat more tender and juicy. In addition, the preparation is added to kharcho soup. This gives the soup a spice and flavor. The garlic and hot pepper contained in it will come with a note of piquancy. And spices and fresh herbs make it incredibly appetizing and aromatic.
Tkemali is originally from Georgia. The most common spice among Georgian chefs is khmeli-suneli. It is also often found in tkemali recipes. The main ingredient is, of course, plums. But since cherry plum is a close "relative" of plums, there are many recipes for sauce with this fruit.
Now we will consider a recipe for a red cherry plum blank. It turns out to be as bright and delicious as plum tkemali. We will also add bell peppers to the sauce to make it taste more expressive. Remember that overripe or underripe fruits are not suitable for tkemali.
Tkemali from red cherry plum
To prepare Georgian sauce, you need to prepare:
- one kilogram of red cherry plum;
- one bell pepper;
- two sprigs of basil;
- three heads of garlic;
- one hot pepper;
- three sprigs of fresh parsley;
- three tablespoons of granulated sugar;
- one tablespoon of salt;
- spices - seasoning "Khmeli-suneli", coriander (peas), dill seeds, curry, pepper (ground black).
Red cherry plum tkemali sauce is prepared as follows:
- Cherry plum is thoroughly washed, poured into a prepared pan and poured with water (hot).
- The berries are boiled over low heat for about 6 or 7 minutes. You can determine readiness by the skin. If it cracks, then it's time to get the berries out of the boiling water.
- Then they are transferred to a colander and rubbed to separate the bones.
- Now you need to prepare the rest of the ingredients. Garlic is peeled, mint and parsley are washed, Bulgarian and hot peppers are washed and the seeds are removed. The peppers are cut into several pieces and thrown into the blender bowl. Greens with garlic are also added there. Everything is thoroughly crushed. You can also use a meat grinder.
- Then puree from berries is poured into a saucepan and put on fire. The mixture should cook for about 20 minutes. In the meantime, you can prepare the spices. They are mixed and lightly rubbed to chop the coriander.
- After 20 minutes have passed, you need to add prepared spices and chopped peppers to the mixture. Then the dish is salted and sugar is added. The mixture is thoroughly mixed and cooked for another 5 minutes. After that, you can taste the preparation, if something is missing, add.
- The finished sauce is poured into jars and rolled up with sterile lids. You need to store tkemali in the refrigerator or cellar.
You can cook a small portion of cherry plum tkemali and eat it without rolling it up right away. Then the workpiece is poured into a clean container and stored in the refrigerator. In this form, it can stand no more than a month.
If you roll this Georgian sauce for the winter, then pour it into the jars while still hot. The workpiece does not require additional sterilization. It is only necessary to sterilize the cans and lids themselves. You can do this in any way convenient for you. Filled and rolled up cans are turned upside down and left to cool. You can add your favorite spices and herbs to this recipe for red cherry plum tkemali for the winter. If desired, you can exchange some spices for others.
Conclusion
Now you know how to cook red cherry plum tkemali. Be sure to cook this preparation and pamper your family with traditional Georgian sauce. We are sure it will perfectly complement your favorite dishes.
