Quick cooking of lightly salted tomatoes

In spring or summer, when all the reserves for the winter have already been eaten, and the soul asks for something salty or spicy, it's time to cook lightly salted tomatoes. However, due to the fact that they are prepared quickly, this appetizer can be made at any time of the year, since tomatoes, as well as other vegetables and herbs can be found in stores all year round.

How to make lightly salted tomatoes quickly

The main difference between salted and salted tomatoes is that they are not stored for a long time. Therefore, it makes no sense to make them in large quantities, and even more so to spin them for the winter. But you can cook them very quickly, which can help out if a gala reception is planned for the next day, and with snacks on the table - sparsely.

There are two main methods for making lightly salted tomatoes: using brine and the so-called dry salting method. On average, tomatoes are salted during the day. According to the classic recipe, the process turns out to be somewhat more extended in time, but there are techniques when salted tomatoes can be made in just a few hours.

It is believed that only small and medium-sized tomatoes are suitable for quick salting, but this is not entirely true. It is quite possible to use large tomatoes, but they are usually cut into halves, or even into quarters before salting. In medium tomatoes, it is customary to cut the skin crosswise or pierce them with a fork in several places so that they quickly saline. Well, the smallest lightly salted cherry tomatoes are cooked quite quickly and without any additional tweaks.

Of course, lightly salted tomatoes do not have to be in splendid isolation. In many recipes, sweet peppers, hot peppers, garlic, horseradish, and all kinds of greens are salted with them. And the recipe for lightly salted cucumbers and tomatoes is a classic of the pickling genre.

When making lightly salted tomatoes, you can use almost any spices and seasonings that are at hand. In summer, rich in green foliage, currant leaves, cherries, dill inflorescences and a variety of fragrant greens from the garden will come in handy. In the fall, you can use horseradish leaves and roots, and in winter, mustard seeds, coriander seeds and all kinds of dry spice mixtures to taste will not be superfluous.

The classic recipe for lightly salted tomatoes

Lightly salted tomatoes, prepared according to the classic recipe, retain absolutely all the healing properties of fresh vegetables. Moreover, since in the process of pickling (salting) special groups of bacteria are formed that have a beneficial effect on the activity of the gastrointestinal tract, then lightly salted vegetables are even more beneficial for the health of the body than fresh ones.

According to this recipe, tomatoes can be salted for about 2-3 days. The number of necessary components is calculated approximately for the volume of a two-liter can:

• about 1 kg of medium-sized tomatoes;
• half a pod of hot pepper;
• 30 peas of a mixture of peppers - black and allspice;
• a couple of inflorescences and green dill grass;
• a bunch of parsley or cilantro;
• 3 bay leaves;
• 3-4 cloves of garlic;
• 1 liter of water;
• 30 g or 1 tbsp. l. salt;
• 50 g or 2 tbsp. l. granulated sugar.

Cooking lightly salted tomatoes with cold water pouring is quite simple.

1. Rinse all vegetables and herbs thoroughly with cool water and dry slightly on a napkin.
2. Ponytails are cut out from tomatoes, pricked with a fork in several places, garlic is chopped into thin slices.
3. Peppers are freed from tails and seeds, and cut into large strips.
   
   Comment! If it is necessary for the appetizer to be more spicy, then the seeds of the hot pepper are left.
4. The jar is cleanly washed, sprigs of herbs, a part of chopped garlic, hot pepper, bay leaves and black peppercorns are placed on the bottom.
5. Then the tomatoes are laid, interspersed with pieces of other vegetables and covered with herbs on top.
6. Sprinkle with salt and sugar and shake the jar lightly.
7. The entire contents are poured with filtered clean cold water and left for two days for salting at room temperature.
8. The contents of the jar must be completely covered with water.
9. If the tomatoes begin to float after a day of fermentation, then it is advisable to press them down with some kind of load, for example, a bag of water.
10. After two days, the tomatoes can already be tasted and should be moved to the refrigerator for storage.

Lightly salted tomatoes in a saucepan, drenched in cold brine

This recipe differs from the classic one only in that the tomatoes are filled with pre-prepared and chilled brine. In addition, for many, it is more convenient to cook lightly salted tomatoes in a saucepan or in a bowl and only after the end of salting transfer them to a jar for storage.

For cooking, take all the ingredients from the previous recipe.

1. Part of the herbs, garlic and spices are placed on the bottom of a clean saucepan. For convenience, it is better to choose a container with a large bottom and low sides.
2. The washed and cut (chopped) tomatoes are placed next. It is better if they are laid in one layer, but laying in two or three layers is also allowed.
3. From above the tomatoes are covered with a layer of herbs.
4. Meanwhile, water is boiled in a separate saucepan, sugar and salt are dissolved in it and cooled to room temperature.
5. Cold brine is poured into a saucepan so that everything disappears under the liquid.
6. Put a small plate or saucer on top. If its weight by itself is not enough, then you can put another can of water in the form of a load on it.
7. The entire pyramid is additionally covered with a piece of gauze to protect it from dust and insects and left in the room for 2 days.
8. After the due date, lightly salted tomatoes are ready for tasting.

Fast lightly salted tomatoes

The recipe for quick cooking of lightly salted tomatoes is fundamentally different from the previous one only in that tomatoes prepared for salting are poured not with cold, but with hot brine.

Of course, it is better to cool it slightly to a temperature of + 60 ° + 70 ° C, and only then pour the prepared vegetables with it. Tomatoes are ready pretty quickly, within a day, especially if you leave them to salt out in the warm, and not put away in the cold. But after a day, if the dish does not have time to disappear in the stomachs by that time, it is still advisable to place it in the refrigerator.

Recipe for lightly salted cucumbers with tomatoes

Lightly salted cucumbers are known, probably, to everyone from childhood, which cannot be said about lightly salted tomatoes. Nevertheless, these two vegetables are wonderfully combined with each other in one dish - the housewives prepare the traditional summer salad from fresh tomatoes and cucumbers.

It should only be borne in mind that cucumbers need a little less time for high-quality pickling than tomatoes.To make them salted more or less at the same time, tomatoes are not only pricked with a fork, but also cut in several places with a knife.

The following components are selected for preparation:

• 600 g of cucumbers;
• 600 g of tomatoes;
• Various spices - cherry leaves, currants, grapes, peppercorns, dill umbrellas;
• 3-4 cloves of garlic;
• 1 tbsp. l. salt and sugar;
• 1 liter of brine water.

The recipe-making process is standard:

• The bottom of the container is strewn with a variety of spices and thinly chopped garlic.
• Cucumbers are soaked in cold water for a couple of hours before salting, then the tails are cut off so that the salting process takes place quickly.
• Tomatoes are cut crosswise on both sides, and even better, they are completely peeled. In this case, the fermentation process will proceed as quickly as with cucumbers.
• First, cucumbers are placed in a container, then tomatoes.
• Prepare the brine, cool it to a temperature of + 20 ° C and pour the laid vegetables on top of it.

The cucumbers are ready in about 12 hours. It takes about 24 hours for tomatoes to be properly salted.

To prepare quick salted cucumbers and tomatoes, they should be poured with hot brine according to the same recipe.

Lightly salted tomatoes in a jar with horseradish

Using the same standard cooking technology for pouring vegetables with cold or hot brine, you can make pickled pickled tomatoes with the direct participation of horseradish. The piquancy and pungency of the appetizer made according to this recipe will not leave anyone indifferent.

To do this, you need the following ingredients:

• 1 kg of tomatoes;
• 1 sheet and 1 horseradish root;
• 1.5 liters of water;
• 3 tbsp. l. salt;
• 2 bay leaves;
• 3 sprigs of dill;
• 5 peppercorns;
• 2 tbsp. l. Sahara.

Delicious lightly salted tomatoes with mustard

And here is another option for quick cooking of lightly salted tomatoes, and also for lovers of spicy and savory.

All ingredients can be taken from the previous recipe, only replace the leaves and horseradish root with 1 tablespoon of mustard powder.

Cooking them is very simple and quick:

• The cut tomatoes are placed in a clean container, shifting them with spices and herbs.
• Pour sugar, salt and mustard powder on top.
• Pour everything with clean boiling water, cover with gauze and leave to cool at room temperature.
• The fermentation process can take from one to three days, depending on the size of the tomatoes.

Lightly salted tomatoes stuffed with garlic

According to this recipe with a photo, the result is very tasty and attractive salted tomatoes, which can be put on any festive table.

What is needed to prepare it:

• 8-10 sturdy medium sized tomatoes;
• 7-8 cloves of garlic;
• 1 bunch of parsley, dill with umbrellas and some green onions;
• 2 incomplete tablespoons of salt and sugar;
• 1 liter of water;
• Horseradish, cherry, currant leaves;
• Peppercorns and bay leaves to taste;
• A small pod of hot pepper.

Preparation:

1. The garlic is chopped using a press, and the greens are finely chopped. In a separate container, everything is thoroughly mixed.
2. The tomatoes are washed, dried, and from the side of the stalk, cuts are made in the form of a cross to half the thickness of the fruit.
   
3. The cuts are filled with a filling of ground garlic with herbs.
   
4. Lavrushka, hot peppers and peas, spice leaves are placed on the bottom of a wide container.
   
5. Then spread the stuffed tomatoes with the cuts up.
6. The brine is prepared separately - salt and sugar are dissolved in hot water, cooled and tomatoes are poured with this mixture.
   
7. After a while, the vegetables will try to float - you will need to cover them with a suitable plate to keep them submerged in the brine.
8. After a day, the snack can be served on the table.

Lightly salted tomatoes stuffed with cabbage

Tomatoes stuffed with cabbage are prepared according to approximately the same principle.After all, sauerkraut is a favorite snack of many, and in combination with tomatoes, it turns out to be a real delicacy.

The number of ingredients is such that there is enough in excess for receiving guests:

• 2 kg of tomatoes;
• 1 small head of cabbage;
• 4 sweet peppers;
• 2 carrots;
• 1 head of garlic;
• dill;
• cilantro;
• horseradish leaf;
• 3 teaspoons of cabbage salt and 2 tbsp. brine spoons;
• hot pepper pod;
• about 2 tbsp. tablespoons of sugar.

The cooking process is not easy, but the dish is worth it.

1. First, the filling is prepared: cabbage, sweet and hot peppers are finely chopped, the carrots are grated on the finest grater, the greens are chopped with a knife.
2. Mix all the ingredients in a separate bowl, add salt, knead for a while, then set aside.
3. For tomatoes, cut off the top 1/5 part, but not completely, but in the form of a lid.
4. Using a dull knife or teaspoon, remove most of the pulp.
5. Rub each tomato from the inside with a mixture of salt and sugar.
6. Fill the tomatoes tightly with the filling.

7. In a large saucepan, cover the bottom with a sheet of horseradish and lay out a layer of stuffed tomatoes.
8. Put sprigs of cilantro, dill and a few crushed garlic cloves.
9. Spread the next layer of tomatoes until they run out.
10. Prepare the brine: mix the inside of the tomatoes with the remaining garlic, add hot water and salt, stir and cool.
11. Pour the stuffed tomatoes with the resulting brine, cover with a plate on top.

The dish is ready to serve in a day.

Quick cooking of lightly salted tomatoes with garlic

Any experienced housewife knows that real lightly salted tomatoes are cooked without vinegar. Indeed, it is in the process of converting the sugar contained in tomato fruits into lactic acid that the main highlight of salting or pickling lies. But there is an interesting recipe for creating lightly salted tomatoes, according to which they are prepared very quickly, literally in 5-6 hours, and at the same time, brine filling is not even used. But according to the recipe, lemon juice is added, which plays the role of vinegar in the usual pickling of vegetables.

In addition, the dish prepared according to this recipe turns out to be very beautiful and resembles quick salted tomatoes stuffed with garlic.

All you need is the following components:

• 1 kg of fairly large and fleshy tomatoes (not cream);
• cilantro, dill and green onions;
• head of garlic;
• one lemon;
• 1.5 tbsp. tablespoons of salt;
• 1 teaspoon of ground black pepper and sugar.

The manufacturing technology initially resembles the previous recipe.

1. Tomatoes are cut from above in the form of a cross, but not completely.
2. In a separate saucer, mix salt, sugar and black pepper and rub all the cuts of the tomatoes from the inside with this mixture.
3. Lemon juice is carefully poured over all the inner parts of the tomatoes with a teaspoon.
4. The greens are finely chopped, the garlic is chopped with a special press.
5. The resulting mixture is filled in all the cuts of the tomato so that it resembles a blossoming flower.
6. Tomatoes are carefully laid out on a deep dish with cuts up, covered with cling film and refrigerated for several hours.

Lightly salted cucumbers and tomatoes in an instant package

There is another recipe according to which lightly salted cucumbers and tomatoes can be cooked very quickly, in just a few hours. This recipe uses the dry salting method, and there is no need to even prepare the pickle. Moreover, for salting vegetables you don't even need any utensils - you just need an ordinary plastic bag, preferably a double one, for reliability.

The ingredients used are pretty standard:

• about 1-1.2 kg of tomatoes and the same amount of cucumbers;
• a few cloves of garlic;
• several bunches of any greenery;
• 2 tbsp. tablespoons of salt;
• ground black pepper;
• 1 teaspoon of sugar.

And you can cook a lightly salted snack in just 5 minutes.

1. The vegetables are washed and cut into halves or quarters.
2. Chop the garlic and herbs with a knife.
3. Chopped vegetables are placed in the prepared bag, sprinkled with herbs, spices and spices.
4. The bag is tied and gently shaken to mix well all the ingredients.
5. Then it is placed in the refrigerator. It is advisable to take it out every hour and turn it over several times again.
6. Delicious salted vegetables will be ready in a couple of hours.

Instant lightly salted cherry tomatoes with garlic

Salted cherry tomatoes are prepared as quickly and simply as possible. After all, they are so small that they are salted according to any recipe in just a few hours.

You can use the hot or cold pickle method, or you can simply pickle them in a bag of spices. It should only be borne in mind that it is advisable to put a little less salt for the same amount of tomatoes (half a tablespoon). In addition to garlic, herbs such as rosemary and basil are wonderfully combined with them. Otherwise, the technology for cooking cherry tomatoes is no different from other varieties.

Since they are quickly salted, they should be consumed within 1-2 days. With longer storage, they can ferment even in the refrigerator.

Storage rules for lightly salted tomatoes

A day after production, lightly salted tomatoes require a mandatory stay in the cold, otherwise they can easily peroxide. But even in the refrigerator, they can be stored for no more than 3-4 days, so you should not harvest a large number of them.

Conclusion

Lightly salted tomatoes are a very tasty appetizer that is also easy and quick to prepare. And the variety of recipes presented will make it possible to diversify the daily and festive menu.

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