Delicious lecho made from cucumbers and peppers with tomatoes
My grandmother gave me this recipe and said: “When your granddaughter gets married, feed your husband everything, and especially this lecho, he will never leave you.” Indeed, my husband and I have been living together for 15 years, and he constantly asks me to make this delicious lecho according to my grandmother’s recipe. 😉
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He really likes it. We make 25 jars for the winter and eat them all. The taste of the salad is simply delicious, delicate - you won’t be shocked by the ears. I’ll tell you how to make lecho from cucumbers in my recipe with step-by-step photos taken.
Ingredients for five liter jars:
- bell pepper (sweet) – 2 kg;
- tomatoes – 2 kg;
- cucumbers – 2 kg;
- carrots – 1 kg;
- onion – 6 medium heads;
- garlic – 1 head;
- dill – 2 tbsp. spoons;
- bay leaf – 4 pcs.;
- vinegar (70%) – 1.5 tbsp. spoons;
- salt – 1 tbsp. spoon;
- sugar – 2 tbsp. spoons;
- vegetable oil – 1 cup.
To prepare lecho, we also need a basin for cooking vegetables and a frying pan for frying.
How to prepare lecho from cucumbers for the winter
We start making the preparation by washing the vegetables in cold water.
Cut the pepper into strips. Pour a little vegetable oil into the frying pan and put it on gas. Place the peppers in a frying pan and fry for 20 minutes. Place the fried peppers in a bowl.
Cut the tomatoes into four parts and place them in a bowl.
We cut the cucumbers into rings and also place them in a bowl.
Grate the carrots on a coarse grater. Fry together with garlic for 20 minutes. Place in a bowl.
Cut the onion into half rings and fry, then transfer to a bowl.
Mix all the ingredients in a basin and set it on gas, start cooking.
After the salad boils, add vegetable oil, dill, bay leaf, salt, sugar and time for 60 minutes.
At the end we add vinegar. Don't forget to stir the salad so it doesn't burn.
Pour hot cucumber lecho into sterilized jars and roll up. We turn the jars over and put them in a cool place until the morning. The salad is ready.
For long-term storage, we put the jars in the cellar. Shelf life 1-1.5 years. In winter, lecho sells out quickly, especially with boiled potatoes.
If you plan to eat delicious lecho made from cucumbers, peppers and tomatoes right away, then you can put it in the refrigerator.