Traditional home-made lecho and its original variations
Lecho is an international winter preparation. They prepare it not only in our country, but also in many foreign countries. The main component of this dish is sweet Bulgarian pepper. Do not forget that any home-made lecho can be made spicy or sweet, adding the appropriate spices. Also, not all housewives know that this dish can not only be closed for the winter, but also served on the table immediately after cooking. Moreover, many people like to eat lecho not in a cold, but in a warm form.
Preparation of lecho: general recommendations
If you are going to use a home recipeLecho for winter preparation, take care of the dishes beforehand. For storage of such salad, small size cans (0.5-1 l) and lids that can be easily pasteurized. Do not forget that not all ready-made lecho can be stored at room temperature. Carefully read the description of recipes, but still if possible, closed for the winter salad is better to store in the cellar or refrigerator. Almost any home-made lecho recipe involves cutting all vegetables in small pieces. If you want, you can cut the peppers large, and from other ingredients prepare a thick sauce. Perhaps someone will decide what lecho is uncomfortable, but it looks more impressive on the table. You can also use pepper of different varieties. Do not forget that it happens not only red, yellow or green, but also unusual purple hues.
Take a pound of Bulgarian pepper and the same amountripe tomatoes, 6 medium sized bulbs, garlic and spices to taste. Pepper and onions are sliced by hand, and the tomatoes are ground with a blender. At the bottom of the pan, in which we will cook lecho, we pour sunflower oil, now we place there the crushed vegetables and put on moderate fire. At the same stage, you need to add two tablespoons of vinegar, spices, salt and a pinch of sugar to taste. Cook, stirring, 60 minutes, in the end add crushed garlic. Slices of pepper in a correctly cooked lecho should gently crackle when chewing. Over time, you will understand on your own how much to cook. Ready salad in a warm form is laid out on the banks and rolled up, after which it is left to cool.
Lecho: recipe with cucumber
Where to put overripe cucumbers - a question,relevant for many summer residents. There is a home-made lecho recipe, in which they can be added. About 5 kg of cucumbers, 3 kg of tomatoes, 1 kg of Bulgarian pepper, a glass of vinegar, a glass of sugar and one and a half cup of sunflower oil will be needed for this winter billet. Using a meat grinder, chop the peppercorns and tomatoes, mix the mass with the vinegar and butter, add sugar and put on a slow heat for a quarter of an hour. During this time we prepare cucumbers: we clean and cut into semicircular slices. Add them to lecho, at the same stage you can introduce spices and salt. Cook for at least 15 minutes, but not more than half an hour. A few minutes before turning off, add the garlic, crushed with a special press. Heat lecho distribute to the banks and close for the winter.
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