The best recipes for making plum adjika for the winter, including preparing ingredients and storage instructions

Many people think plums are used only for sweet desserts. However, sometimes housewives prepare plum adjika for the winter using special recipes. This sauce is often served with many fish or meat dishes. Before preparing adjika, it's important to familiarize yourself with the basic steps involved.

What dishes can it be served with?

Some housewives don't know what dishes go best with adjika. It's most often served with juicy and flavorful meat appetizers. The sauce pairs best with lamb or pork kebabs.

However, this seasoning isn't just served with meat. Many add it to vegetable dishes like potatoes, cabbage, or tomatoes. The sauce pairs well with fried zucchini rubbed with garlic. Adjika is also used to enhance the flavor of fish dishes. Many serve it alongside hot, fried silver carp.

What you need for cooking

The main component of plum adjika is plums, and therefore it is recommended to choose the most suitable fruits for preserving. To prepare the sauce, only fleshy and large fruits are selected, with no signs of rot or mechanical damage on the surface.

Experienced homemakers recommend choosing varieties such as Renklod and Hungarian for canning. Their main distinguishing feature is that their fruits peel easily.

Hot peppers are also often added to plum adjika. When making the sauce, it's best to use the largest peppers, as they are juicier and more flavorful. Smaller varieties are not suitable for canning, as they have a strong bitterness that will ruin the flavor of the plum condiment.

Delicious plum adjika recipes

Housewives who prepare adjika every winter use the best recipes for its preparation. It's important to familiarize yourself with some of them to properly preserve the sauce.

Classic recipe

Many people use the classic recipe for preparing the seasoning, without adding any additional ingredients.

To create preserves you will need the following products:

• a kilogram of plums;
• 100 grams of garlic;
• two hot peppers;
• 40 grams of salt;
• sugar to taste;
• tomato sauce.

Preparation begins with preparing the cream. It is washed, cut, and pitted. Then the hot pepper is cut into strips and seeded. The prepared ingredients are ground in a meat grinder, mixed with tomato paste, and simmered for over half an hour. The boiled mixture is placed in jars and tightly sealed with lids.

With the addition of tomatoes

Some people use fresh tomatoes instead of ready-made tomato paste. To preserve the sauce according to this recipe, use the following ingredients:

• 90 ml sunflower oil;
• 3-4 garlic cloves;
• two kilograms of plums;
• 800 grams of tomatoes;
• 100 grams of peppers;
• 30 grams of sugar;
• 25 grams of salt.

The fruits and vegetables are washed in water, seeded and pitted, and cut into pieces. Then the plums, tomatoes, and garlic are minced to create a smooth, watery mixture. The resulting liquid is poured into a cauldron, brought to a boil, salted, and stirred occasionally. After an hour, the mixture is poured into a glass container and canned.

With plums and bell peppers

Housewives sometimes prefer to make a fruit and vegetable sauce with bell peppers. To make this homemade condiment, rinse 400 grams of plums in water and remove the pits. Then, chop 3-4 peppers and blend them with the plums in a blender. Pour the liquid mixture into a saucepan and simmer for 45-50 minutes, then add chopped garlic, butter, and salt. Then, simmer for another 15 minutes and pour into jars.

Spicy plum appetizer

To make adjika spicier, more chili pepper is added. The appetizer is made with the following ingredients:

• three chili peppers;
• head of garlic;
• 40 grams of sugar and salt;
• bay leaf;
• 2-3 kg plums.

All the fruits are cut in half and the pits are removed. Then the garlic and pepper are chopped and, along with the plums, they are blended in a food processor. The fruit and vegetable liquid is poured into a cauldron, salted, and simmered for an hour and a half. The finished adjika is then sealed in jars.

Plum with ginger

Many housewives want to make adjika more aromatic and flavorful. To achieve this, they can use a recipe for plum sauce with ginger. The ingredients for preserving the seasoning are as follows:

• 800 grams of plums;
• two onion heads;
• head of garlic;
• ginger;
• sugar and salt to taste;
• four hot peppers.

The plums and vegetables are peeled, cut into pieces, and ground several times in a meat grinder. The entire mixture is then poured into an iron pot and brought to a boil on the stove. After 25 minutes, salt, sugar, and ginger are added. The sauce is simmered for another half hour and poured into jars.

With walnuts and plums

Authentic Georgian recipes always include walnuts in the seasoning. To preserve the plums, 700 grams are chopped and blended. Then, 200 grams of walnuts and four hot peppers are minced. The resulting mixture is mixed with the chopped plums and poured into a saucepan. Bring the mixture to a boil, add salt, and simmer for 30-40 minutes. Then, pour the adjika into jars, seal with lids, and store in the cellar.

Tkemali

Yellow plum tkemali is considered the most delicious Georgian sauce. To make this adjika, a kilogram of fresh plums is washed, pitted, and blended in a food processor. Then, two heads of garlic, four hot peppers, dill, and parsley are chopped in the processor.

All the chopped ingredients are simmered on a gas stove for at least forty minutes. After this, salt, vegetable oil, and dried fenugreek are added to the sauce. The mixture is simmered for another 15-20 minutes, after which it is poured into sterile jars.

With prunes

Some prefer to make delicious adjika from fresh prunes. To do this, soak a kilogram of the fruit in water for 5-10 minutes, remove the pits, and grind it in a meat grinder. Then, grind 100 grams of hot pepper, a head of garlic, and 400 grams of tomatoes. All ingredients are simmered over low heat, then salted and drizzled with vegetable oil. The prune adjika is sealed in a sterilized container and stored in a cool place for winter.

How to preserve canned food for the winter

It is recommended to familiarize yourself with the features in advance. storing winter canned plumsSealed jars of sauce can be stored:

• In the cellar. Owners of private homes and summer cottages most often use basements or cellars. They make it easier to maintain the temperature and control humidity.
• On the balcony. Apartment dwellers have to use glassed-in balconies to store canned goods. Controlling the temperature on the balcony is difficult, so it's important to ensure it doesn't drop below freezing. If the temperature readings are too low, you will have to bring the adjika into the apartment.

Conclusion

Lovers of spicy dishes and appetizers often prepare plum adjika for the winter. Before preparing it, it's recommended to familiarize yourself with the best recipes for making a delicious sauce.