Zucchini Lecho with Tomato Paste
From the listed ingredients, I got 2.8 liters of finished product. Enjoy your meal!
Updated : 02 June, 2025
Easy
About 1 hour.
Ingredients
1500 grams
Zucchini
500 grams
Bell pepper
400 grams
Carrot
400 grams
Onion
150 milliliters
Vegetable oil
5 tablespoon
Sugar
1 tablespoon
Salt
3 tablespoon
Vinegar
500 milliliters
Water
100 grams
Tomato paste
Table
Table of volume measurements:
- teaspoon - 5 ml
- dessert spoon - 10 ml
- tablespoon - 20 ml
- glass - 200 ml
Preparation
Step 1
To make the final product bright and visually appealing, use bell peppers of various colors.
Step 2
Peel zucchini, carrots, and onions (you can leave the skin on if the zucchini are young). Cut the bell peppers in half, remove the core and seeds. Rinse all vegetables under cold water.
Step 3
Dice the zucchini into small cubes. If needed, remove the seeds.
Step 4
Cut the bell peppers into small squares or strips, whichever you prefer.
Step 5
Slice the onions into half rings or dice them. Cut the carrots into matchsticks or grate them on a coarse grater. Heat refined vegetable oil in a pan and sauté the onions and carrots.
Step 6
Stir-fry for about 10 minutes until the vegetables are soft.
Step 7
In a large thick-bottomed pot or Dutch oven, add the zucchini and peppers.
Step 8
Add the sautéed onions and carrots to the pot with the zucchini. Add salt and sugar.
Step 9
Stir in the tomato paste and water.
Step 10
Mix everything thoroughly and bring to a boil over high heat.
Step 11
Then reduce the heat to medium, cover the pot partially (leave a small gap for steam to escape), and simmer the vegetables for about 40 minutes, stirring occasionally. At the end, pour in vinegar and mix again. Taste and adjust seasoning – I added 1 more tablespoon of salt (flat) and 1 tbsp of vinegar. Sterilize jars and lids using your preferred method.
Step 12
Distribute the zucchini lecho into sterile jars and seal with sterile lids. Turn jars upside down, cover with a warm blanket, and let them cool completely.
Step 13
Store in a cool place.
Step 14
Delicious both warm and cold!