Green Tomatoes in Adjika for Winter

Cooking method

1. Step 1:

   

   How do you make tomatoes in adjika? Adjika is a spicy Georgian pepper-and-garlic paste. Prep all the ingredients. Use tomatoes that are just on the verge of ripening—a couple more days and they'd start to turn red. That way the finished preserve won't be bitter.

2. Step 2:

   

   Peel the garlic; remove the stem and seeds from the bell pepper and cut it into pieces. For a very spicy result, leave the seeds in the hot pepper. Put everything in a blender, add the oil, salt, and khmeli-suneli, and blend until smooth.

3. Step 3:

   

   Cut the tomatoes into 4–6 pieces, depending on their size. Put them in a bowl, pour the spicy mixture over them, and stir. Cover and refrigerate for 4 hours.

4. Step 4:

   

   Transfer everything to a heavy-bottomed pot, pour in the water, and stir. Set over medium heat and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low and cook for 30 minutes, watching that nothing scorches.

5. Step 5:

   

   Finely chop the herbs and add them to the pot with the tomatoes and adjika. Stir everything together and cook for another 5 minutes.

6. Step 6:

   

   Wash the jars and lids thoroughly and sterilize them.

7. Step 7:

   

   Pack the hot mixture into the jars right up to the top and seal tightly with the boiled lids.

8. Step 8:

   

   Wrap the jars in a blanket and leave them until completely cooled.

9. Step 9:

   

   Enjoy!