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You are probably surprised to read the title of the article. Still, one word Armenians is worth something. But that's exactly what this appetizer is called from green tomatoes... Everyone knows that culinary specialists are great inventors. Moreover, they come up with not only new interesting recipes, but also give their finds unexpected names.
Instant Armenian tomatoes in a pan of green tomatoes will be discussed in our article. It is not surprising, but there are many recipes for this dish. It differs in its special taste and pungency. If you go into history, first the Armenians cooked in Armenian families. To do this, used as redand green tomatoes. It is also attractive that it is green and brown tomatoes that always remain in large quantities. So they found a use.
Some culinary features
Armenianchiks - instant green tomatoes in a saucepan, stuffed with vegetables, herbs or spices, can be an independent dish or a side dish for meat, fish, poultry. And if there is hot boiled potatoes on the table, then you can't do without them either.
Having taken up the preparation of dishes according to new recipes, it is necessary not only to study the recommendations, but also the nuances of the dish. We will try to reveal some of the features in order to get a delicious and spicy appetizer from green tomatoes:
- Green fruits contain a large amount of solanine, a natural poison that can be harmful to health. But getting rid of it is not difficult. There are several ways: soaking green tomatoes in plain or salted water, or repeatedly rinsing the tomatoes in warm water. In addition, the heat treatment also destroys the solanine.
Pregnant women and children should not get carried away with green tomato snacks. - When preparing Armenians from unripe tomatoes, you can use carrots, garlic, onions, bell peppers and your favorite herbs as a filling: dill, cilantro, basil or parsley.
- You need to choose tomatoes that are firm and without damage, because they will be cut or cut in accordance with the recommendations of the recipes.
Armenian options
There are many recipes for cooking Armenians from green tomatoes. In addition, they can be marinated in various containers: in jars, enamel pots. There are options when the tomatoes can be tasted in a day or two, and those when the Armenians will be ready after a certain time.
Here are some quick recipes for stuffed green tomatoes in a saucepan.
Snack per day
If you need an appetizer for a festive table, then you can stuff the Armenians in a day. This instant recipe has a lot of herbs and garlic.
Delicious is prepared from the following ingredients:
- 8 tomatoes;
- glasses of chopped greens;
- 3-4 cloves of garlic;
- 60 grams of table salt;
- greens;
- 80 ml vinegar;
- Sugar and spices to match the taste.
Culinary nuances
Typically, all the required ingredients are prepared first. The vegetables and herbs indicated in the recipe must be thoroughly rinsed and put on a dry napkin to drain the water. Soak tomatoes in advance from solanine.
And now a step-by-step recipe:
- First, grind the herbs and garlic of your choice. Mix everything in a large cup.
- We cut each tomato and stuff it with a garlic-green mass, as shown in the photo.
- At the bottom of the pan, if desired, you can put dill umbrellas, parsley, horseradish leaves, currants or cherries, lavrushka.
- We spread the stuffed tomatoes in a container, as tightly as possible. You can also put herbs on top for flavor.
- Then we prepare a marinade from vinegar, sugar and spices. Most often they use clove buds, black and allspice peas. Fans of hot snacks can add hot red pepper to the filling for instant Armenians. Its amount depends on taste preferences.
- Set aside the mixture for half an hour for infusion and pour green Armenian tomatoes. We put oppression.
After 24 hours a sample can be taken. The entire workpiece is swept off the plate instantly.
Armenians marinated without vinegar
These stuffed tomatoes can be eaten in two days. They are stored (if not quickly eaten) in the refrigerator. From the pan can be transferred to jars if there is not enough space on the shelves.
The recipe will require the following products:
- 2 kg of green or brown tomatoes;
- 2 pods of hot pepper;
- 3 or 4 heads of garlic;
- 1 onion;
- a bunch of dill and parsley;
- 3 lavrushkas;
- 3 or 4 allspice peas;
- 30 grams of sugar;
- 120 grams of table salt;
- 2 liters of clean water.
Advice! Try not to use tap water, as it contains chlorine, which is harmful to humans.
Cooking progress
- Cut well-washed and dried green tomatoes crosswise or cut into quarters. It all depends on your preference. In addition, small slicing contributes to the quick cooking of Armenians.
- Free the hot pepper from the seeds and cut into small pieces.
- We also clean the garlic, rinse it under running water. We wash the greens, changing the water several times to get rid of the grains of sand. Grind the garlic with a press, and finely chop the greens, having previously removed the tough stems. We mix these ingredients, including hot pepper. The tomato filling is ready.
- We stuff each tomato with the resulting spicy mixture.
If you cut green tomatoes into quarters, then simply mix all the ingredients in a pan for marinating Armenian women.
- Put parsley and dill stalks on top, halves of onions and a few pieces of hot pepper.
- Prepare the marinade from 2 liters of water, salt, sugar, lavrushka and allspice, boiling it for at least 5 minutes.
- Pour the vegetables with marinade. We put a plate on top and bend so that the green Armenians are completely covered with brine.
Cover the pan with gauze. That's the whole process of quick cooking of Armenians from green tomatoes.
You will also like this recipe, especially since the blank can be stored in winter:
Let's summarize
As you can see, there is nothing complicated. The main thing is to have a desire to cook something delicious for your family. It is worth noting that Armenian tomatoes marinated in a pan can be served on a festive table as well. Your success as a hostess is guaranteed. Your guests will also be asked to share the recipe. Bon appetit and excellent instant preparations.
